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"Jufran Banana Sauce", a brand of banana ketchup made in Pasig City, Philippines shown with a plate of plantain tostones.

Banana ketchup or banana sauce is a popular Filipino condiment made from mashed banana, sugar, vinegar, and spices. It is often colored red to resemble tomato ketchup.

Banana ketchup is sweeter than tomato ketchup and is similar in taste to the Indonesian ketchup manis and the Thai sweet chili sauce. In Filipino households, this ubiquitous condiment is preferred over American tomato ketchup and is used on just about any dish - omelettes (torta), hot dogs, burgers, fries, fish and meats. Banana ketchup is also a vital and distinct ingredient in Filipino-style spaghetti (sweeter than the traditional Italian spaghetti).

Some popular brands are: UFC, Jufran, Mafran and Mama Sita's.

It is exported to countries where there is a considerable Filipino population (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Hong Kong, France, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand).

Filipino food technologist Maria Y. Orosa (1893-1945) is credited with inventing a banana ketchup recipe.^[1][2]

[edit] References

1. ^ National Historical Institute of the Philippines: MARIA Y. OROSA (1893-1945). Pioneering Food Technologist and Inventor
2. ^ Leonor Goguingco: "Maria Y. Orosa: In peace and war". Manila Bulletin, 2005. Online at the Internet Archive

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