Banana ketchup

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Banana Ketchup is made in the Philippines from bananas, mashed, with sugar, vinegar, and spices and red food coloring. It was said to have been invented during the Japanese Occupation of the country, 1942-45, when American-made condiments became virtually impossible to find. It began to be mass produced in the 1950s and achieved widespread use in the 1970s.

It is often used as dressing for Filipino fried chicken (not breaded) and mixed with local copies of Worcestershire sauce. Banana ketchup is also mixed with mayonnaise to be used as a salad dressing. It is also used as an ingredient in Filipino spaghetti, instead of spaghetti sauce. This spaghetti is unique in that it's normally sprinkled with grated cheddar cheese and diced hotdogs, vienna sausage, or in some cases, corned beef.