While Americans slather on ketchup on their burgers and hotdogs during the July 4th weekend, they might not know that ketchup's origins are from Asia.  This article talks about ketchup's origin as a sauce from Indonesia, its eventual use of tomatoes (it didn't start out using tomatoes), and how it grew to be so popular.  It's a fascinating story – ketchup reached American via Britain via the Dutch on its path from Asia.  After tomato canning companies began make ketchup from tomato waste...

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Comments merged with the forum topic: Ketchup:  The Asian American Condiment

whoa ketchup is asian?


that is so coool O.O


banana ketchup?! I would try that ^^


wow i didnt know that ketchup originated from asia.


OMFG reallly!! i never knew that!


omg, i never knew this!


LOL I like mustard better.


ketchup!


haha i love ketchup
is mayo mexican then?


phanxuanna12297 - 07/05/09 5:41 am

haha i love ketchup
is mayo mexican then?

ketchup is good with hot dogs and fries smile


mayo is mexican? wtf…


Sakura - 07/05/09 6:53 am

mayo is mexican? wtf…

i was surprised too


in a strange way, this makes me proud raspberry


Misters0freshh - 07/05/09 7:14 am
Sakura - 07/05/09 6:53 am

mayo is mexican? wtf…

i was surprised too

hey! Mayo sounds mexican :O! but then, keychup doesnt sound asian…


Haha… When I read the title, I was thinking “more like banana ketchup for filipinos.” And then I open up the article and there’s the pic, with a little mention of it. Awesome stuff.


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