Banana Ketchup

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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 was made when there was a shortage of tomato ketchup during the World War II, due to high production of bananas.

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  1. So can you put it on ice cream?

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    • catsnjags,

      of course you can put it on ice cream… I don’t know if you would want to eat it… but, be my guest, slather it on!

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  2. Drea,

    I’m half Filipino and I do not like banana ketchup. It’s super ubiquitous though, and during my last visit to the Philippines I was unaware of this. I asked for ketchup and as I dipped my fries or whatever it was in it, I was insulted by this charlatan in tomato’s clothing!

    Real ketchup and I have a sacred bond of which I shall never make a mockery!

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  3. Erin,

    I will be calling my Filipino sister-in-law today to discuss this. This sounds like something that I must try at least once.

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  4. Sheldon,

    I must try this.

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  5. Red banana sauce. *insert horror penis/sex humor here*

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  6. I found this in Puerto Rico and thought it was delicious. They don’t dye it red and there is no added sugar, just banana pulp, viinegar, garlic, onion, salt, and spices.

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  7. ShawnG,

    Oh, and the website is http://www.spicycaribbee.com

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  8. catsnjags,

    This is the greatest thing ever for eggrolls !! just as an aside… Jufran is owned by Heinz !!

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  9. jackowalltrades,

    It looks funky…but it tastes fung-kay! As popular as this is, I side with Delmonte.

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