Banana ketchup

Banana ketchup
Banana ketchup from Pasig, Philippines, with plantain tostones
Alternative names	Banana sauce
Type	Condiment
Place of origin	Philippines
Associated national cuisine	Philippines
Created by	Maria Y. Orosa
Main ingredients	Banana
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Banana ketchup (or banana sauce) is a popular 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]

Flavor and use[]

In Filipino households, this condiment is used on many assorted dishes: omelettes (torta), hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, fish, charcoal-grilled pork barbecue and chicken skewers, fried chicken and other meats.

It is exported to countries and territories 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).

History[]

Filipina food technologist Maria Y. Orosa (1893–1945) is credited with inventing the product.^[3]^[4]^[5]

In 1942, banana ketchup was first mass-produced commercially by Magdalo V. Francisco Sr.^[6] who founded the brand name Mafran (a portmanteau of his given name and surname)^[7] which he registered with the Bureau of Patents.^{[citation needed]} Francisco sought funding from Tirso T. Reyes to expand his business and therefore the Universal Food Corporation (UFC) was formed in 1960.

References[]

^ "Food from The Philippines: Banana Ketchup". The Longest Way Home. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
^ Jose, Ricardo (1998). KASAYSAYAN The Story of The Filipino People. Philippines: Asia Publishing Company Limited. ISBN 962-258-230-3.
^ National Historical Institute of the Philippines: MARIA Y. OROSA (1893–1945). Pioneering Food Technologist and Inventor Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
^ Leonor Goguingco: "Maria Y. Orosa: In peace and war". Manila Bulletin, 2005. Online at the Internet Archive
^ Roces, Alejandro R. "Maria Ylagan Orosa". PhilStar. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^ Soken-Huberty, Emmaline (2019-12-05). "Taste of the Philippines: The Banana Ketchup Story". Gildshire. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
^ Batangas, Buhay. "Maria Orosa: the Taal-Born Scientist credited with the Invention of the Banana Ketchup". Buhay Batangas. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

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Banana ketchup

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