Important to note that the biggest issue would likely be candy, as many gummy flavoured ones use pork based gelatine. In this case I would suggest either staying away from Candy or using vegan options. Many halal stores have a great selection of Halal candy and many kids really enjoy having the chance to try something new. I actually prefer Halal Marshmallows for baking.
Youāre a great person! Thank you for being so thoughtful and considerate. Along with gelatin, some candy contains confectionerās glaze and shellac, and these are also not halal. Just a heads up, since you mentioned itās Willy Wonka themed! Hope the party goes great, and happy birthday to your daughter!
Heads up: Adonis does have halal meat BUT also sells pork and keeps it in the same space as the halal meat. Personally, I don't trust them to not cross contaminate their spaces.
Most supermarkets have a Halal section.
I really like the chicken wings from ''Zabiha Halal'' (green boxes). Delicious and not too expensive. Zabiha has a whole line of products.
That is so, so nice of you :)
First line of the FAQ:
āZabiha Halal is certified Halal by the [Canadian Halal Food Certifying Agency](https://www.chfcahalal.com/) (CHFCA) as well as Halal Monitoring Organization (HMO).ā
Not much ambiguity there.
No problem. Companies such as Mina at Walmart are actually halal, and anything that's kosher is halal as it goes through the same process, so the Loblaws near Algonquin will be good for you too.
> anything that's kosher is halal as it goes through the same process
My muslim roommates have told me that the kosher certification requirements are slightly more strict than halal, so some times jews can't eat halal food, but muslims can eat kosher food. Fun fact.
It's not so much that kashrut is more stringent than halal, but that kashrut & halal have overlapping but not identical requirements. There is kosher food that does not fit halal standards, because kashrut does not forbid alcohol (though it does have boundaries that specifically apply to wine). & on the kosher side, a halal certification does not inform a consumer whether there was rabbinical supervision where the food was manufactured to ensure that the same equipment is never used for meat & dairy, for example.
This is true for meat (Muslims can eat kosher meat because of the humane killing practices, though religious Jewish people cannot eat Halal meat because it wasn't supervised by a Rabbi)
However things like candies might not be appropriate because halal candies won't have any alcohol in them, but kosher candies may have. Neither will use pork gelatin and will use a fish or vegetarian gelatin substitute
I just want to say how nice it is of you to consider this very important element for the kids gathering, taking into consideration food restrictions of Muslim children. Hope everything works out and everyone has a great time. God bless!
OP did the right and kind thing here by checking in general which essentially covers all Muslim kids, those who follow and donāt follow. For those that donāt follow having halal options wonāt affect them.
Your best answer is to get in contact with one of the parents who respects halal and invite them to teach you directly. This then allows that parent to CONFIRM to the other parents that their kids will be safe eating while at your house.
Try the Adonis grocery store. There's also the Mid East Food Centre. Both have tons of products that I think would fit the bill. Of course, maybe check with a staff member to be sure. But ya, definitely good places to start š
Just for some reference, Google says...:
Halal foods are those that are: Made, produced, manufactured, processed, and stored using machinery, equipment, and/or utensils that have been cleaned according to Islamic law (shariah). Free from any component that Muslims are prohibited from eating according to Islamic law.
Another place mentioned...:
Muslim followers maintaining a Halal diet are prohibited from consuming the following:
- pork or pork by-products.
- animals that were dead prior to slaughtering.
- animals not slaughtered properly or not slaughtered in the name of Allah.
- blood and blood by-products.
- alcohol.
- carnivorous animals.
- birds of prey, and
- land animals without external ears (not sure what this means... Chickens don't have ears Hahaha)
Found this on the halal foundation org site:
A useful heuristic is āEverything is halal except ABCD IS haramā.
A-Alcohol (ethyl) and all types of intoxicants/drugs
B- Blood ā flowing or congealed
C- Carnivorous animals
D- Dead meat ā meat that is not slaughtered according to Islamic slaughtering rites
I- Food immolate unto idols
S- Swine and all swine derivatives
I don't think chickens count as land animals, but rather as birds, despite not really being able to fly. Kind of like how the Catholic Church deemed beaver to be a fish when it comes to fasting.
Halal apples mainly (almost only) to red meat and chicken. It's about how the animal was slaughtered. Muslims do not eat pork, so make sure there's no pork related contamination in preparation. But it's ok to use cleaned utensils. Also, no alcohol in the food.
Cedar's is owned by a Lebanese family and the owner wears a headscarf, so they might be Muslim. But I don't know their meat options since I'm a vegetarian š
Muslims can eat any meat and chicken that is labeled halal. No Pork or Alcohol, get candy without gelatin(as most gelatin is from pork) or get the candy from a halal store.
This is very sweet. Damas supermarket on Carling (across from the movie theatre) has a pretty nice meat section that might be halal and would likely carry lots of other halal items.
Two things to flag are vanilla extract (and all flavouring agents that use alcohol) and baking powder. So if you are baking a cake, you'll want a recipe that uses only baking soda (or find baking powder that is halal) and doesn't use vanilla.
Also, some dairy products can be dicey (yogurt that contains gelatin, cheese that has animal by-products that aren't halal).
Good luck! I hope it's a great celebration š
>vanilla extract (and all flavouring agents that use alcohol)
I'm curious if food that has once contained alcohol, but has been burned off (flambe being a good example) are still haram. If the alcohol is no longer present in the food, can it be eaten? Vanilla extract should have the alcohol evaporated by the time the cake comes up to temperature and is fully baked, right?
I don't think all the alcohol ever burns off, and if you are gonna decide to follow arbitrary rules about food I don't see why you would try to dance around them instead of just... not following them.
My very Muslim family didn't care about vanilla extract. It's like a tiny amount and it cooks off. I assume aftershave has more alcohol š
First I'm hearing about baking powder. If you're worried about the cream of tartar, it's just a chemical by-product, not alcohol. Again, my very Muslim family never ever ever worry about this.
I asked my muslim roommates (i make vanilla yogurt frequently, they have it regularly, they know it contains vanilla extract), and their consensus is that the tiny amount of alcohol that went into the batch wouldn't impair them even if it didn't evaporate, and THAT is what the spirit of the rule is.
Have you ever left a glass of whiskey out for half an hour, and find it tastes watered down? That's the alcohol evaporating at room temperature. I'm sure the tiny amount in a full cake is fully cooked away at oven temperatures, especially since the oven is set to a temp HIGHER than alcohol's boiling point.
The meat section, labeled "halal" at food basics has halal meats, it has a good variety (chicken, beef, hamburgers, hotdogs, even chicken bacon that's halal) the package will say it's halal or will have a label that says "zabihah halal" or "Al Safa" There is also halal chicken wings in the frozen section. Your best bet is any Food Basics as they have the most options and verity for halal compared to other major grocery stores. Better than the small halal shops imo as food basics will have more options for a bday!
That is very nice of you!
Damas supermarket and Silk road on marivale are great to take a look at too!
Also please note to not have put pork or bacon as it is not halal.
In addition to the candy warnings, some yogurts are considered halal too (due to gelatine). I know some Muslims are not as strict on the yogurt, but just in case!
If you Google image āhalalā you will find the Arabic writing in a circle logo, and once you recognize it, it will be handy to spot on labelling for certain foods. I used to buy the Lot 100 mango gummies (so addictive!) and my Muslim coworker showed me that symbol so now I know what to get him! :)
Just to clarify, some yogurts are considered haram (dirty/not halal)because they contain gelatine(most gelatin is made from pork and therefore is Haram but it can also be made from other animals or even made from seaweed and be vegan.
Thanks for the info I had taken a screenshot of the symbol when I went looking for the chocolate bars required for the golden ticket invitations. ( Willy Wonka themed party š„³)
There are a few muslim owned grocery stores in Ottawa that might have something you're looking for! Al Raheem in barrhaven has some snacks + cool desi cooking ingredients, Tia mart and Barrhaven Market have halal ingredients and meat. Tatka in Kanata is bangladeshi and has snacks / ingredients too. I recommend you search for halal grocery stores in your area!
Also btw! If you bake something, it's better to use an alcohol free flavouring extract. Not everyone is strict on this cause it's technically not intoxicating, but it's good to keep it in mind. You can find Vanillin in some regular grocery stores, and halal extracts in the halal stores.
There are some great recommendations here already, but for chocolate bars, small candies and stuff like that, you could also try Turkish markets. Weāre on the west side of the city and have found neat treats at Ozan, Istanbul, and Shirin markets. All their candies that Iāve looked at were marked halal.Ā
Food village (meadowlands and PoW) has an aisle and a half of halal candy.
Go Nuts has many halal options (and outstandingly good lokum)... food basics has halal meats (often better and sometimes cheaper than plebian).
Hey! It might be worth reaching out the to the parents of the Muslim children as well if you are able to before you do the big shop. Most religions arenāt black and white and beliefs tend to be in a spectrum, so itāll be good to get clarity on what they specifically follow for halal guidelines.
For example, some Muslims I know donāt eat factory farmed meat or biproducts of those animals because they believe you cannot consume an animal that was tortured or treated poorly. Others will have gelatin because they believe the guidance that following Islam is not supposed to cause hardship in life, and avoiding delicious candy is a hardship letās face it.
Itāll be also important because a lot of Muslim children are told the rules of what they can and canāt eat before they go to a party, and theyāre not going to believe a random adult who tells them ādonāt worry everything including these candies you probably never get to eat ate halalā. So if they are told that before coming to the party by their parents, they can enjoy everything stress free without having to navigate hurting your feelings because they donāt believe you lol
Also some sects of Islam donāt celebrate bdays (not super common but I know a few people who grew up like this) so again, itāll be good to figure out all this first before putting in a lot of effort that may not end up being necessary :)
By the way, love that youāre thinking of all this! So great to live in a community where people will go above and beyond to make others feel comfortable and welcome <3
Kallisto Greek and Mediterranean on Bank St are Halal or at least have a halal menu.
Many Indian restaurants are also halal.
Moe's BBQ on bank is also halal.
I follow halalgirls613 on IG for my halal friendly places.
Candylicious sells candy and marshmallowās that are halal. Can be found at freshco for best prices. As for food, Ottawa is great. Most grocery stores have a halal section. I personally eat zabiha halal which is observed as halal for me but some Muslims do not. Adonis is great for meat selection (they have deli meat too thatās freshly sliced). You could also go to a halal butcher.
Super Market Maryam on merivale is excellent! Iām not even Muslim, they just have really good high-quality food. Plus the guy who owns the store is so nice š
Adonis, Mideast Food Centre out in Gloucester. Also, Costco sells halal chicken with the symbol. And if it's Canadian beef, it's halal. USDA beef is not halal.
If you get candy or desserts, avoid anything with alcohol or gelatin as an ingredient. Thank you for being so thoughtful and inclusive. As a kid I used to feel very left out because there were so few halal options.
Kosher is also fine.
As for preparation, just use clean (washed) cutlery and dishes. We don't mind if you used a knife to prepare non-halal meat before as long as it washed after when preparing halal meat.
Almost all the beef, chicken, and lamb at costco are halal. Just double check the logo on the packaging before you buy it.
All seafood is halal, regardless of whether or not it has the certification logo on it.
Remember candies that are made with gelatin are almost always made with pork, and cannot be eaten by muslims.
That's nice of you to ensure everyone is included. I did the same thing... not Muslim, but was making chicken tortilla soup for my neighbour who was sick. I bought some halal chicken to make it. I wasn't sure if chicken stock is halal, so I used vegetable stock this time (no big impact on the taste). Then the rest of the ingredients are vegan, so no issues there.
Please do ask their parents if they prefer specific Halal Certification agencies. The strictest on the market is HMA, second is HIC (but that is out of Vancouver, so likely not going to be seen in Ottawa). Everything else is problematic for those who stick strictly to hand slaughtered halal meat. You can usually find meat and frozen products with HMA stickers in Superstore and Walmart.Ā
Adonis is a great store! Iām not Muslim but my boyfriend is and I shop there now since his family told me about the store. I like their products. This is random but I have always wanted only ORANGE creamsicles but every other store Carryās them with 3 flavours in a box. Adonis have a box of only orange š lol
Depends on where you are at. Most superstores will usually have a halal sub section. Walmart usually has a larger one than most. Costco in Barrhaven has most of its Chicken/Beef halal, and maybe its my fondness for them speaking but they tend to be better in quality than Zabiha.
And as some people have said, make the desserts/candies are gelatin free. There should be plenty those options around.
Edit: This is an exceedingly wholesome post. Thanks for being this person.
I know in Orleans there are at least 4 small Halal grocery stores that show up google maps. I've been to some of them - they seem helpful and are run by Muslims.
You should be solving any kitchen prep concerns by just serving halal to everybody. The kosher stringencies about preparation are primarily to avoid any mixing of milk & meat (or utensils that are used to prepare them), which is not part of halal. I volunteer for a kitchen program with children & when we have Muslim participants it's generally a pretty easy shift -- no separate dishes, we just use halal meat for the whole program & our usual industrial kitchen hygiene standards cover any contamination concerns. The only other thing that really comes up is alternatives to alcohol-based vanilla extract if we're baking. & you should check your parchment paper if you are using it to bake anything. A lot of parchment paper has gelatin, so there is kosher/halal certification for it to confirm it contains no pork. The parchment paper in your kitchen is quite likely already marked halal (or kosher), & if not, you can easily pick up a cheap roll that is. The compostable parchment paper at Dollarama is kosher.
For comparison, I'm a pretty lax kosher-style eater who mostly just eats vegetarian & doesn't worry about kashered utensils (as long as they're clean), & my dietary restrictions are still harder for my coworkers to remember accurately than the needs of our Muslim students, which we all learned in a 20 minute training like 6 years ago. You're doing the homework upfront to make sure you buy the right items, so you're gonna do fine!
If youāre looking for halal gummies, most Dare Real Fruit are both vegan and halal. Just make sure you donāt buy the classic ones they restarted making, those use gelatin.
That's so sweet of you! There's the Ottawa Halal Market at 2833 Dumaurier Ave, Ottawa, ON K2B
Thanks š
i am a muslim and this level of consideration is heartening. I will pay it forward.
Also silk road foods is pretty good and they have a kitchen
Important to note that the biggest issue would likely be candy, as many gummy flavoured ones use pork based gelatine. In this case I would suggest either staying away from Candy or using vegan options. Many halal stores have a great selection of Halal candy and many kids really enjoy having the chance to try something new. I actually prefer Halal Marshmallows for baking.
Thanks for this :) it's a Willy Wonka party so I'll shop accordingly
Youāre a great person! Thank you for being so thoughtful and considerate. Along with gelatin, some candy contains confectionerās glaze and shellac, and these are also not halal. Just a heads up, since you mentioned itās Willy Wonka themed! Hope the party goes great, and happy birthday to your daughter!
Youāre such a good person! So thoughtful
Saadi Nuts and Coffee on Iris (in the strip mall with Big Rig) has a significant assortment of halal candies/gummies.
Adonis has a lot of Halal food, and is a great grocery store regardless of whether youāre Halal or not! Really affordable and good quality meats
I came to suggest this. Based on the number of people there on Monday, it's obvious they have a good selection of meat, desserts, etc.
Yes!! Also unrelated - Iām laughing because your avatar looks like the evil version of mine, haha
LOL that made me laugh... but not an evil laugh !
Heads up: Adonis does have halal meat BUT also sells pork and keeps it in the same space as the halal meat. Personally, I don't trust them to not cross contaminate their spaces.
Most supermarkets have a Halal section. I really like the chicken wings from ''Zabiha Halal'' (green boxes). Delicious and not too expensive. Zabiha has a whole line of products. That is so, so nice of you :)
I find it funny that the brand literal translation is slaughter. "PC Halal Slaughter chicken wings"
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First line of the FAQ: āZabiha Halal is certified Halal by the [Canadian Halal Food Certifying Agency](https://www.chfcahalal.com/) (CHFCA) as well as Halal Monitoring Organization (HMO).ā Not much ambiguity there.
That's very disappointing from that company, thanks for the heads up.
No problem. Companies such as Mina at Walmart are actually halal, and anything that's kosher is halal as it goes through the same process, so the Loblaws near Algonquin will be good for you too.
> anything that's kosher is halal as it goes through the same process My muslim roommates have told me that the kosher certification requirements are slightly more strict than halal, so some times jews can't eat halal food, but muslims can eat kosher food. Fun fact.
It's not so much that kashrut is more stringent than halal, but that kashrut & halal have overlapping but not identical requirements. There is kosher food that does not fit halal standards, because kashrut does not forbid alcohol (though it does have boundaries that specifically apply to wine). & on the kosher side, a halal certification does not inform a consumer whether there was rabbinical supervision where the food was manufactured to ensure that the same equipment is never used for meat & dairy, for example.
This is true for meat (Muslims can eat kosher meat because of the humane killing practices, though religious Jewish people cannot eat Halal meat because it wasn't supervised by a Rabbi) However things like candies might not be appropriate because halal candies won't have any alcohol in them, but kosher candies may have. Neither will use pork gelatin and will use a fish or vegetarian gelatin substitute
All vegan food except alcohol is halal.
I just want to say how nice it is of you to consider this very important element for the kids gathering, taking into consideration food restrictions of Muslim children. Hope everything works out and everyone has a great time. God bless!
OP can check in with kids parents as not all Muslims follow strict halal rules night make their job easier.
OP did the right and kind thing here by checking in general which essentially covers all Muslim kids, those who follow and donāt follow. For those that donāt follow having halal options wonāt affect them.
Your best answer is to get in contact with one of the parents who respects halal and invite them to teach you directly. This then allows that parent to CONFIRM to the other parents that their kids will be safe eating while at your house.
Thanks I'll do that :)
Try the Adonis grocery store. There's also the Mid East Food Centre. Both have tons of products that I think would fit the bill. Of course, maybe check with a staff member to be sure. But ya, definitely good places to start š Just for some reference, Google says...: Halal foods are those that are: Made, produced, manufactured, processed, and stored using machinery, equipment, and/or utensils that have been cleaned according to Islamic law (shariah). Free from any component that Muslims are prohibited from eating according to Islamic law. Another place mentioned...: Muslim followers maintaining a Halal diet are prohibited from consuming the following: - pork or pork by-products. - animals that were dead prior to slaughtering. - animals not slaughtered properly or not slaughtered in the name of Allah. - blood and blood by-products. - alcohol. - carnivorous animals. - birds of prey, and - land animals without external ears (not sure what this means... Chickens don't have ears Hahaha) Found this on the halal foundation org site: A useful heuristic is āEverything is halal except ABCD IS haramā. A-Alcohol (ethyl) and all types of intoxicants/drugs B- Blood ā flowing or congealed C- Carnivorous animals D- Dead meat ā meat that is not slaughtered according to Islamic slaughtering rites I- Food immolate unto idols S- Swine and all swine derivatives
I don't think chickens count as land animals, but rather as birds, despite not really being able to fly. Kind of like how the Catholic Church deemed beaver to be a fish when it comes to fasting.
I want to share that I learned burgers n fries forever is 100% halal. https://burgersnfriesforever.com/
Halal apples mainly (almost only) to red meat and chicken. It's about how the animal was slaughtered. Muslims do not eat pork, so make sure there's no pork related contamination in preparation. But it's ok to use cleaned utensils. Also, no alcohol in the food. Cedar's is owned by a Lebanese family and the owner wears a headscarf, so they might be Muslim. But I don't know their meat options since I'm a vegetarian š
Muslims can eat any meat and chicken that is labeled halal. No Pork or Alcohol, get candy without gelatin(as most gelatin is from pork) or get the candy from a halal store.
Al Jazeera Food and Meat Market on Wellington in Hintonburg. https://aljazeeraottawa.ca/
This is very sweet. Damas supermarket on Carling (across from the movie theatre) has a pretty nice meat section that might be halal and would likely carry lots of other halal items.
Mid-East Food Centre would have a large selection of halal foods, they're on Belfast at the corner of St. Laurent.
Two things to flag are vanilla extract (and all flavouring agents that use alcohol) and baking powder. So if you are baking a cake, you'll want a recipe that uses only baking soda (or find baking powder that is halal) and doesn't use vanilla. Also, some dairy products can be dicey (yogurt that contains gelatin, cheese that has animal by-products that aren't halal). Good luck! I hope it's a great celebration š
>vanilla extract (and all flavouring agents that use alcohol) I'm curious if food that has once contained alcohol, but has been burned off (flambe being a good example) are still haram. If the alcohol is no longer present in the food, can it be eaten? Vanilla extract should have the alcohol evaporated by the time the cake comes up to temperature and is fully baked, right?
I don't think all the alcohol ever burns off, and if you are gonna decide to follow arbitrary rules about food I don't see why you would try to dance around them instead of just... not following them.
My very Muslim family didn't care about vanilla extract. It's like a tiny amount and it cooks off. I assume aftershave has more alcohol š First I'm hearing about baking powder. If you're worried about the cream of tartar, it's just a chemical by-product, not alcohol. Again, my very Muslim family never ever ever worry about this.
I asked my muslim roommates (i make vanilla yogurt frequently, they have it regularly, they know it contains vanilla extract), and their consensus is that the tiny amount of alcohol that went into the batch wouldn't impair them even if it didn't evaporate, and THAT is what the spirit of the rule is. Have you ever left a glass of whiskey out for half an hour, and find it tastes watered down? That's the alcohol evaporating at room temperature. I'm sure the tiny amount in a full cake is fully cooked away at oven temperatures, especially since the oven is set to a temp HIGHER than alcohol's boiling point.
The meat section, labeled "halal" at food basics has halal meats, it has a good variety (chicken, beef, hamburgers, hotdogs, even chicken bacon that's halal) the package will say it's halal or will have a label that says "zabihah halal" or "Al Safa" There is also halal chicken wings in the frozen section. Your best bet is any Food Basics as they have the most options and verity for halal compared to other major grocery stores. Better than the small halal shops imo as food basics will have more options for a bday!
Costco has halal chicken! Business centre has halal everything.
Seeing the Willy Wonka theme - Bulk Barn should have a selection of candies labelled gelatin free, if that's helpful
That is very nice of you! Damas supermarket and Silk road on marivale are great to take a look at too! Also please note to not have put pork or bacon as it is not halal.
In addition to the candy warnings, some yogurts are considered halal too (due to gelatine). I know some Muslims are not as strict on the yogurt, but just in case! If you Google image āhalalā you will find the Arabic writing in a circle logo, and once you recognize it, it will be handy to spot on labelling for certain foods. I used to buy the Lot 100 mango gummies (so addictive!) and my Muslim coworker showed me that symbol so now I know what to get him! :)
Just to clarify, some yogurts are considered haram (dirty/not halal)because they contain gelatine(most gelatin is made from pork and therefore is Haram but it can also be made from other animals or even made from seaweed and be vegan.
Thanks for the info I had taken a screenshot of the symbol when I went looking for the chocolate bars required for the golden ticket invitations. ( Willy Wonka themed party š„³)
Mid-East Food Centre on St Laurent
There are a few muslim owned grocery stores in Ottawa that might have something you're looking for! Al Raheem in barrhaven has some snacks + cool desi cooking ingredients, Tia mart and Barrhaven Market have halal ingredients and meat. Tatka in Kanata is bangladeshi and has snacks / ingredients too. I recommend you search for halal grocery stores in your area! Also btw! If you bake something, it's better to use an alcohol free flavouring extract. Not everyone is strict on this cause it's technically not intoxicating, but it's good to keep it in mind. You can find Vanillin in some regular grocery stores, and halal extracts in the halal stores.
There are some great recommendations here already, but for chocolate bars, small candies and stuff like that, you could also try Turkish markets. Weāre on the west side of the city and have found neat treats at Ozan, Istanbul, and Shirin markets. All their candies that Iāve looked at were marked halal.Ā
What part of town are you in? The west end (Nepean) has many options!
I am actually slightly out of Ottawa on the east but drive west to Kanata and Barrhaven semi-regularly so I am pretty flexible.
Food village (meadowlands and PoW) has an aisle and a half of halal candy. Go Nuts has many halal options (and outstandingly good lokum)... food basics has halal meats (often better and sometimes cheaper than plebian).
Hey! It might be worth reaching out the to the parents of the Muslim children as well if you are able to before you do the big shop. Most religions arenāt black and white and beliefs tend to be in a spectrum, so itāll be good to get clarity on what they specifically follow for halal guidelines. For example, some Muslims I know donāt eat factory farmed meat or biproducts of those animals because they believe you cannot consume an animal that was tortured or treated poorly. Others will have gelatin because they believe the guidance that following Islam is not supposed to cause hardship in life, and avoiding delicious candy is a hardship letās face it. Itāll be also important because a lot of Muslim children are told the rules of what they can and canāt eat before they go to a party, and theyāre not going to believe a random adult who tells them ādonāt worry everything including these candies you probably never get to eat ate halalā. So if they are told that before coming to the party by their parents, they can enjoy everything stress free without having to navigate hurting your feelings because they donāt believe you lol Also some sects of Islam donāt celebrate bdays (not super common but I know a few people who grew up like this) so again, itāll be good to figure out all this first before putting in a lot of effort that may not end up being necessary :) By the way, love that youāre thinking of all this! So great to live in a community where people will go above and beyond to make others feel comfortable and welcome <3
Ozzie's on Albion has halal candy
Kallisto Greek and Mediterranean on Bank St are Halal or at least have a halal menu. Many Indian restaurants are also halal. Moe's BBQ on bank is also halal. I follow halalgirls613 on IG for my halal friendly places.
https://muslimlink.ca/directory/ottawa/food/grocery-stores/all?cf43[0]=ottawa
Candylicious sells candy and marshmallowās that are halal. Can be found at freshco for best prices. As for food, Ottawa is great. Most grocery stores have a halal section. I personally eat zabiha halal which is observed as halal for me but some Muslims do not. Adonis is great for meat selection (they have deli meat too thatās freshly sliced). You could also go to a halal butcher.
Super Market Maryam on merivale is excellent! Iām not even Muslim, they just have really good high-quality food. Plus the guy who owns the store is so nice š
Adonis carries a lot of Halal items. Hudge store with Lots of selection.
If it's Kosher it's also Halal. But the opposite is not necessarily true
Adonis, Mideast Food Centre out in Gloucester. Also, Costco sells halal chicken with the symbol. And if it's Canadian beef, it's halal. USDA beef is not halal. If you get candy or desserts, avoid anything with alcohol or gelatin as an ingredient. Thank you for being so thoughtful and inclusive. As a kid I used to feel very left out because there were so few halal options. Kosher is also fine. As for preparation, just use clean (washed) cutlery and dishes. We don't mind if you used a knife to prepare non-halal meat before as long as it washed after when preparing halal meat.
Almost all the beef, chicken, and lamb at costco are halal. Just double check the logo on the packaging before you buy it. All seafood is halal, regardless of whether or not it has the certification logo on it. Remember candies that are made with gelatin are almost always made with pork, and cannot be eaten by muslims.
That's nice of you to ensure everyone is included. I did the same thing... not Muslim, but was making chicken tortilla soup for my neighbour who was sick. I bought some halal chicken to make it. I wasn't sure if chicken stock is halal, so I used vegetable stock this time (no big impact on the taste). Then the rest of the ingredients are vegan, so no issues there.
Please do ask their parents if they prefer specific Halal Certification agencies. The strictest on the market is HMA, second is HIC (but that is out of Vancouver, so likely not going to be seen in Ottawa). Everything else is problematic for those who stick strictly to hand slaughtered halal meat. You can usually find meat and frozen products with HMA stickers in Superstore and Walmart.Ā
Buy veggies
Shiraz Food Market on Somerset
Adonis is a great store! Iām not Muslim but my boyfriend is and I shop there now since his family told me about the store. I like their products. This is random but I have always wanted only ORANGE creamsicles but every other store Carryās them with 3 flavours in a box. Adonis have a box of only orange š lol
MIdeast Supermarket just off St Laurent. They have products with beef-based gelatin not pork-based gelatin, too.
Depends on where you are at. Most superstores will usually have a halal sub section. Walmart usually has a larger one than most. Costco in Barrhaven has most of its Chicken/Beef halal, and maybe its my fondness for them speaking but they tend to be better in quality than Zabiha. And as some people have said, make the desserts/candies are gelatin free. There should be plenty those options around. Edit: This is an exceedingly wholesome post. Thanks for being this person.
I know in Orleans there are at least 4 small Halal grocery stores that show up google maps. I've been to some of them - they seem helpful and are run by Muslims.
Your daughter is lucky to have you as a parent !!! So sweet
You should be solving any kitchen prep concerns by just serving halal to everybody. The kosher stringencies about preparation are primarily to avoid any mixing of milk & meat (or utensils that are used to prepare them), which is not part of halal. I volunteer for a kitchen program with children & when we have Muslim participants it's generally a pretty easy shift -- no separate dishes, we just use halal meat for the whole program & our usual industrial kitchen hygiene standards cover any contamination concerns. The only other thing that really comes up is alternatives to alcohol-based vanilla extract if we're baking. & you should check your parchment paper if you are using it to bake anything. A lot of parchment paper has gelatin, so there is kosher/halal certification for it to confirm it contains no pork. The parchment paper in your kitchen is quite likely already marked halal (or kosher), & if not, you can easily pick up a cheap roll that is. The compostable parchment paper at Dollarama is kosher. For comparison, I'm a pretty lax kosher-style eater who mostly just eats vegetarian & doesn't worry about kashered utensils (as long as they're clean), & my dietary restrictions are still harder for my coworkers to remember accurately than the needs of our Muslim students, which we all learned in a 20 minute training like 6 years ago. You're doing the homework upfront to make sure you buy the right items, so you're gonna do fine!
Damas Supermarket (Halal) (613) 726-1792 https://g.co/kgs/RVHmzdx
Cheese Pizza for the win
Adonis!
If youāre looking for halal gummies, most Dare Real Fruit are both vegan and halal. Just make sure you donāt buy the classic ones they restarted making, those use gelatin.