Banana ketchup or banana sauce is a popular Philippine fruit ketchup 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.
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Flavor and use
In Filipino households, this condiment is used on many assorted dishes - omelettes (torta), hot dogs, hamburgers, 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.
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).
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History
Filipina food technologist Maria Y. Orosa (1893-1945) is credited with inventing a banana ketchup recipe.
At the start of World War II in 1942, banana ketchup was first mass-produced commercially by Magdalo V. Francisco who founded the brand name Mafran (an acronym for his given name) which he registered with the Bureau of Patents. Francisco sought funding from Tirso T. Reyes to expand his business and thus, the Universal Food Corporation (UFC) was formed 1960.
Internal conflicts forced Francisco to leave and set up Jufran Food Industries, which manufactured Jufran Banana Catsup, named after son Magdalo Jr. or Jun, hence "Jufran." In 1996, UFC was acquired by Southeast Asian Foods Inc. (SAFI), known today as NutriAsia, which continues to make Mafran and Jufran sauces.
See also
- List of banana dishes
- List of condiments
- List of sauces
- Mushroom ketchup
- Food portal
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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