Fruit ketchup is a

condiment A condiment is a preparation that is added to food, typically after cooking, to impart a specific flavor, to enhance the flavor, or to complement the dish. A table condiment or table sauce is more specifically a condiment that is served separat ...

prepared using

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as a primary ingredient. Various fruits are used in its preparation, and it is also used as a spread and marinade, among other uses.

Banana ketchup Banana ketchup (or banana sauce) is a popular Philippine fruit ketchup condiment made from banana, sugar, vinegar, and spices. Its natural color is brownish-yellow but it is often dyed red to resemble tomato ketchup. Banana ketchup was first p ...

is a type of fruit ketchup that is common in the Philippines. Some companies mass-produce fruit ketchup, such as Philippines-based Jufran, and Chups, a small company based in Washington, D.C., United States.

Overview

Fruit ketchup is composed primarily of fruit, and is prepared with fruits such as apples, pears, peaches, currants, grapes, cranberries, cherries and plums, among others.

Tropical fruit A tropical fruit one that typically grows in warm climates, or equatorial areas. Tropical fruits Varieties of tropical fruit include: *Acerola ( West Indian Cherry or Barbados Cherry) * Ackee *Banana *Barbadine (granadilla; maracujá-açu ...

s used in its preparation can include mangoes, guavas, banana, pineapple, papayas and others. Sometimes several fruits are used to create a mixed-fruit ketchup. Chili peppers can be used to prepare a spicy fruit ketchup. Vinegar, ginger and sugar or brown sugar are sometimes used in its preparation. Fruit ketchup is used as a

in the same manner as the more common tomato

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. It is also used as a spread, dipping sauce, marinade, topping and base for salad dressings. It can be used to top beef and pork and various savory dishes such as meatloaf. It is also used as a sandwich spread. Bacon wagyu Loco Moco

, sometimes referred to as banana sauce, is a sweet ketchup prepared using mashed banana, sugar, vinegar and spices. It is a common condiment in the Philippines, where it is as common as tomato ketchup is in the United States. Banana ketchup is

mass-produced Mass production, also known as flow production or continuous production, is the production of substantial amounts of standardized products in a constant flow, including and especially on assembly lines. Together with job production and ba ...

by some companies and marketed under various brands, such as Jufran.

Companies

NutriAsia is a company based in Manila, Philippines, that manufactures the Jufran brand of banana ketchup. Chups is a small company and brand of fruit ketchup produced in Washington, D.C. Chups is produced in six flavors: cranberry, mango, peach, plum, blueberry and spicy pineapple.

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