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| Alternative names | Banana sauce |
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| Type | Condiment |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Associatedcuisine | Philippines |
| Created by | Maria Y. Orosa |
| Main ingredients | Banana |
Banana ketchup, also known asbanana sauce (in export markets), is aPhilippinefruit ketchup condiment made frombanana,sugar,vinegar, andspices. Its natural color is brownish-yellow but it is oftendyed red to resembletomato ketchup. Banana ketchup was first produced in thePhilippines duringWorld War II due to a shortage of tomatoes but a comparatively high production of bananas.[1][2]
In Filipino households, this condiment is used on many dishes:Filipino spaghetti,omelettes (torta),hot dogs,hamburgers,french fries, fish, charcoal-grilled pork barbecue, chickenskewers,fried chicken, and other meats.[3][4]
Filipina food technologistMaria Y. Orosa (1892–1945) is credited with inventing the product.[5][6][7]
In 1942, banana ketchup was first mass-produced commercially by Magdalo V. Francisco Sr.[8] who founded the brand name Mafran (aportmanteau of his given name and surname).[9] Francisco sought funding from Tirso T. Reyes to expand his business and therefore theUniversal Food Corporation (UFC, now a brand underNutriAsia) was formed in 1969.
