Banana ketchup
Banana ketchup or banana sauce is a popular Philippine condiment made from mashed banana, sugar, vinegar, and spices. Its natural color is brownish-yellow, but it is often dyed red to resemble tomato ketchup. Banana ketchup was made when there was a shortage of tomato ketchup during World War II, due to lack of tomatoes and a comparatively high production of bananas.[1][2]
Flavor and use
In Filipino households, this condiment is used on just about any dish - omelettes (torta), hot dogs, burgers, fries, fish, charcoal grilled pork barbecue and chicken skewers, and other meats. Banana ketchup is also a vital and distinct ingredient in Filipino-style bolognese sauce, which is sweeter than the traditional Italian bolognese sauce.[3]
It is exported to countries where there is a considerable Filipino population (United States, Spain, Canada, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Hong Kong, France, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and United Arab Emirates).
Filipina food technologist Maria Y. Orosa (1893–1945) is credited with inventing a banana ketchup recipe.[4][5]
See also
References
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- ↑ Bargar, Lesley. Hit the Bottle. Los Angeles Magazine. November 2008. http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=17018
- ↑ National Historical Institute of the Philippines: MARIA Y. OROSA (1893–1945). Pioneering Food Technologist and Inventor
- ↑ Leonor Goguingco: "Maria Y. Orosa: In peace and war". Manila Bulletin, 2005. Online at the Internet Archive
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