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17. A history of catsup (1976)

Wed May 28, 2025, 09:59 PM

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From the Tampa Bay Times (Florida) September 9, 1976

Some people say “it’s just not a meal without ketchup.” While enjoying the tomatoey goodness of ketchup, did you ever wonder where it all came from and when it got started?

Well, according to the Del Monte Corporation, “it’s a secret from the Far East.” Catsup (different brands have different spellings) originated in Asia, where its name was derived from “ket-tsiap” (Chinese), “ketchup” (Malayan), or “kachiap” (Thai), meaning a spicy sauce of or for fish. History indicates Portuguese traders took tomato seeds to Macao, a southeast island of China.

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