When you think of ketchup, the tomato kind might come to mind, unless you're familiar with the Filipino version of the condiment made with a tropical fruit.

the fruit is identical in terms of size and taste. Enormous quantities are produced in the southern Philippines – mostly in Mindanao – entirely for export to Hong Kong. More exotic imported ...

Banana importers J N Fox and Sons said while it was common to see such fruit on plantations it was very unusual to find them ... a fruit was a friend from the Philippines, she added.