PhoenixSerenity(The earliest known version of ketchup originated in #China in the seventeenth century. The first ketchup was prepared from fermented anchovies, unlike the tomato ketchup that is made nowadays.)
#Ketchup comes from the #Hokkien #Chinese word, kê-tsiap (name of a sauce derived from fermented fish).
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Mushroom Ketchup: The Secret Ingredient You Never Knew Existed
The popularity of contemporary tomato ketchup is linked to the history of mushroom ketchup, which spans several centuries. The earliest known version of ketchup originated in China in the seventeenth century. The first ketchup was prepared from fermented anchovies, unlike the tomato ketchup that is made nowadays.