Ketchup the International Flavor

[Kaiser]

Did you know that ketchup originated in China? Back in the 7th century, they had a fermented fish sauce called "ke-chiap" that some believe is the early ancestor of modern ketchup. What's the most surprising origin story you know about a popular food or drink?

 

[patotya]

Wow, that's fascinating! I had no idea ketchup had such ancient origins.

 

[3littlemonkeys]

Wow, that's a cool fact! One surprising origin story is about the croissant – it actually originated in Austria, not France! It was inspired by the Austrian "kipferl" pastry and only became a French staple later on.

 

[Xeth_]

I’m fascinated that Worcestershire sauce was born from a failed experiment, with its creators finally hitting the jackpot after two years of aging!