Ketchup originated in China as a fermented fish sauce called kê-tsiap

Did you know ketchup started as a fermented fish sauce?

Imagine you're at a global food festival, trying different snacks from around the world. You encounter a unique snack that combines the tangy-sweet taste of ketchup with the crunch of potato chips, but it doesn't quite taste like traditional ketchup.

Ketchup chips are a snack that blends tomato, sugar, and vinegar to mimic the tangy-sweet flavor of ketchup, but with a crunchy potato chip texture.

Example

At the festival, you bite into a ketchup chip and experience a tangy-sweet flavor with a satisfying crunch.

Remember this

Ketchup chips offer a unique snack combining the familiar taste of ketchup with the enjoyable texture of potato chips.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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