Not Your Ordinary Ketchup

DOWNLOAD OR PRINT PDF

As you know, KETCHUP is one of the most famous CONDIMENTS in America. But have you ever heard of BANANA KETCHUP? Yes, you heard me. Banana ketchup! Most people typically wouldn’t think of putting those two foods together, and it even caused some feelings of confusion and disgust. Banana ketchup is DERIVED from the PHILIPPINES. Meanwhile, ketchup is derived from CHINA.

SPELL: CONDIMENTS SPELL: DERIVED SPELL: PHILIPPINES

What is one of the most famous condiments in America? KETCHUP

Where did ketchup derive from? CHINA
Banana ketchup caused some feelings of what? CONFUSION, DISGUST

Name another famous condiment.

Where is the Philippines located?

What is your favorite condiment?

The person behind the INNOVATION of banana ketchup is MARIA OROSA. Although Maria invented this, the person who gets the credit for mass-producing this product is MADGALO FRANSISCO. Banana ketchup was produced in 1942, and was made a FIXTURE in the Filipino household. It’s still used as a condiment that goes with many POPULAR

dishes to this day. Some of these popular dishes are hamburgers, Filipino spaghetti (pasta with cut-up hot dogs and banana ketchup), fried chicken, and TORTANG TALONG (an eggplant omelet).

SPELL: INNOVATION SPELL: FIXTURE SPELL: POPULAR
Who is the person behind the innovation of banana ketchup? MARIA OROSA
Madgalo Fransisco gets the credit for mass ___ this product. PRODUCING

Name one of the popular dishes that this condiment goes with to this day. FILIPINO SPAGHETTI, HAMBURGERS, FRIED CHICKEN, TORTANG TALONG (EGGPLANT OMELET)
What year was banana ketchup produced? 1942
If you haven’t already, would you like to try Filipino Spaghetti?
Here’s a picture of the woman who created banana ketchup, Maria Orosa.

Maria Orosa was known as an INNOVATOR and FOOD CHEMIST. She paid close attention to what the Philippines was heavily RELIANT on when it came to imports. She even had a VAST understanding of the potential of great products that could make the country more SELF-SUFFICIENT. One of her passions was to actually help the Philippines become more self-sufficient. She even studied the usage of FERMENTATION, native food, and a variety of PRESERVING techniques she can use in order to uplift people and educate those in need.

SPELL: RELIANT SPELL: FERMENTATION SPELL: PRESERVING

Maria paid close attention to what the ____ was heavily reliant on when it came to imports. PHILIPPINES

Maria had a vast understanding of the potential of great products that could make the country more _______. SELF-SUFFICIENT
What was Maria known as? INNOVATOR, FOOD CHEMIST
What is the job of a food chemist?
What is something you have a vast understanding of?

One of the most IMPERATIVE details about banana ketchup is what it’s made of. In order to create banana ketchup, you need spices, sugar, vinegar, and mashed bananas. When you mix these INGREDIENTS together, the color of it makes it look UNPALATABLE (not pleasant to taste). Therefore, Maria decided to add a small amount of red dye to the mix to make it look red. Then, it RESEMBLED tomato ketchup because of its color.

SPELL: IMPERATIVE SPELL: UNPALATABLE SPELL: INGREDIENTS

What did Maria add a small amount of to the mix to make it look red? RED DYE
Banana ketchup resembled tomato ketchup because of its _____. COLOR

Name one of the ingredients needed in order to create banana ketchup. SPICES, SUGAR, VINEGAR, MASHED BANANAS
Name another food that would resemble ketchup because of its color.

What are your thoughts on the ingredients in banana ketchup?

VAKT: Here is a video on making banana ketchup!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2bTuvv7iHs

Banana ketchup is not the only food that Maria is known for. During WORLD WAR 2, some of her most known CONTRIBUTIONS to the food world occurred during this time. Yes, banana ketchup was ENDEARED by many, but there were two other food creations that made her become a war hero. These two food CREATIONS are called SOYALAC and DARAK.

SPELL: CONTRIBUTIONS SPELL: ENDEARED SPELL: CREATIONS

During ____ ____ 2, some of her most known contributions to the food world occurred during this time. WORLD WAR
There were two other food creations that made her become a war ___. HERO

Name one of the food creations that made Maria known as a war hero. SOYALAC, DARAK
Name another person who contributed to the food world.

Soyalac is a nutritious drink that is high in protein and comes from soybeans. Darak is a product made from rice that is high in THIAMINE and vitamins A, B, D, and E. This product was EFFICIENT for individuals during the war because the purpose of it was to prevent people from getting BERIBERI. Beriberi is a vitamin B DEFICIENCY disease. These SUSTENANCES saved people’s lives during this time.

SPELL: DEFICIENCY SPELL: SUSTENANCES SPELL: EFFICIENT

What food does Soyalac come from? SOYBEANS
What is the name of the vitamin B deficiency disease? BERIBERI What food is Darak made from? RICE
Name one of the things Darak is high in. THIAMINE, VITAMIN A, B, D, AND E.
Name another food that is high in protein.
What continent do soybeans originate from?
If you could pick any food we consider to be unhealthy or healthy, what would it be?

Food is much more than something you cook and eat. It’s really all about the meaning behind it and the message it CONVEYS. Well, not to mention how DELECTABLE (delicious) it tastes too. Food is something that connects people around the world. It can also be something that’s passed down through GENERATIONS. To this day, banana ketchup rings many NOSTALGIC memories to a MULTITUDE of Filipinos all over the world.

SPELL: DELECTABLE SPELL: NOSTALGIC SPELL: MULTITUDE

Food is something that _____ people around the world. CONNECTS
Food can be something that’s passed down through ____. GENERATIONS

What is food really about? THE MEANING BEHIND IT OR THE MESSAGE IT CONVEYS
Name something else that’s passed down through generations.
What food tastes most delectable to you?

CREATIVE WRITING:
If you could create your own recipe, what would it be? Include the ingredients, the name of it, and the message it conveys. How would you like people to feel while trying your creation?

Source:

https://food52.com/blog/24700-maria-orosa-profile