Banana ketchup

Banana ketchup
Banana ketchup from Pasig, Philippines, with plantain tostones
Alternative namesBanana sauce
TypeCondiment
Place of originPhilippines
Associated cuisinePhilippines
Created byMaria Y. Orosa
Main ingredientsBanana

Banana ketchup, also known as banana sauce (in export markets), is a Philippine fruit ketchup condiment made from banana, sugar, vinegar, and spices. Its natural color is brownish-yellow but it is often dyed red to resemble tomato ketchup. Banana ketchup was first produced in the Philippines during World War II due to a wartime shortage of tomatoes but a comparatively high production of bananas.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Food from The Philippines: Banana Ketchup". The Longest Way Home. November 24, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Jose, Ricardo (1998). KASAYSAYAN The Story of The Filipino People. Philippines: Asia Publishing Company Limited. ISBN 962-258-230-3.