The Best Spots for Munchies
We understand munchies as a state of insatiable hunger. A never-ending hunger, a bottomless pit in the stomach that wants nothing better than to be filled with comfort food. We are not going to play innocent, munchies are strongly linked to the hunger felt after smoking a few puffs of a joint. But they are also commonly felt after a night of partying, when you’re hungover.
How did we come up with this list?
We don’t all have the same tastes and cravings, so we talked to our community of experts in the field and some categories were unanimous. We ruled that this list would be incomplete without a good place for Portuguese and fried chicken, ramen and pho soups, dumplings, greasy pizza, burger, poutine, fries and hot dogs, bagels, griot, classic breakfasts, and of course donuts and ice cream.
Why does cannabis give you the munchies?
If you’re wondering why you get so hungry after a few puffs, we’ll share our knowledge with you. Without going into a scientific exposé, munchies are a completely natural phenomenon. The feeling of hunger and the uncontrollable desire for comfort food (ideally fatty, very salty or very sweet) are caused by the interaction between cannabinoids, including THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), and the receptors responsible for appetite. So when we inhale or swallow cannabis, these receptors are as intoxicated as our minds, making food even more desirable than it already is.
For more suggestions, we suggest you check out our list of Montreal’s best late night eats!
