banana ketchup

Sweet tropical sauce

Banana ketchup is a Filipino condiment made from mashed bananas, vinegar, sugar, and spices, often dyed red to resemble tomato ketchup.

It developed during World War II when tomatoes were scarce.

Sweeter and milder than tomato ketchup, it's used similarly—on fried foods, hot dogs, and as a cooking ingredient: The pancit was served with banana ketchup on the side.

Filipino

Jollibee

Philippine fast-food corporation

adoboVinegar-soy braised dish
lumpiaFilipino stuffed wrapper
pancitFilipino celebration noodle dish

lechon · tocino · halo-halo · balut · fiesta

condiment

sauce

Liquid food accompaniment

dipping sauceLiquid condiment for dunking
toppingFood's finishing layer
relishKeen pleasurable appreciation

spread · marinade · glaze · barbecue sauce · hot sauce · soy sauce · vinegar · mustard · mayonnaise · chutney

sweet-tangy

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
molassesSyrup from cane processing
caramelizationSugar's heat transformation

syrup · sweetness · tanginess · brown sugar · spiced · red dye · annatto

street-food

skewers

Pointed rods for cooking

fried chickenBattered poultry cooked in oil
hotdogSausage in a bun
spaghettiLong thin cylindrical pasta

tocino · corned beef · spam · fried rice · eggs · diner · food stall · fast food · breakfast · lunch meat

Opposites

base ingredient

banana ketchuptomato sauce

Cooked, seasoned puréed fruit

Heinz ketchup · marinara sauce · tomato paste · salsa roja · salsa

Family

banana, bananas, ketchup, catsup, catchup

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G