Over the last 63 years, anyone who has visited the PNE, Vancouver’s beloved end-of-summer fair, has probably sampled some of the Faria family’s famous midway food.
Known as the “Corn Dog King,” Jason Faria has been serving up carnival concoctions for as long as he can remember. His stepfather, Jack Hunter, started up the family midway munchies business in the 1950s.
They became famous for wild-and-crazy items like cricket-covered candy apples and last summer’s sensational deep-fried hot dogs, slathered in mozzarella cheese and crumbled ramen noodles.
Their iconic food stalls became fixtures at the PNE, the Calgary Stampede, the Cloverdale Rodeo and other stops along Western Canada’s carnival circuit.