Ketchup

ketchup

Flavor and role

A sweet-and-sour sauce made from tomatoes, sugar, vinegar and spices. As a sauce base it brings sweetness, acidity and colour together.

Typical dishes and uses

Pulled pork barbecue sauce, Brazilian strogonoff, omurice, chips (French fries)

Substitutes

1 tbsp ketchup = 1 tbsp tomato paste + 1 tsp sugar + 1 tsp vinegar + a pinch of salt.

Storage

Unopened: 1 year at room temperature. Opened: 6 months in the fridge.

Main countries

United States · United Kingdom

Used in this book

BBQ Pulled PorkStrogonoff de Frango (Brazilian Chicken Stroganoff)Aussie Meat PieAyam Masak MerahBeef Lok Lak (Cambodian Stir-Fried Beef)Chili crabBerlin CurrywurstDakgangjeong (Korean Sweet and Crispy Chicken Bites)Hayashi Rice (Japanese Beef and Tomato Stew over Rice)Japanese Curry Rice (Kare Raisu)Yangnyeom Chicken (Korean Fried Chicken)Kumpir (Turkish Loaded Baked Potato)MeatloafMee Goreng MamakMince and Cheese PieOmurice (Japanese Omelette Rice)Oyster Omelette (Taiwanese O-a-tsian)Sausage SizzleSmash BurgerTangcu Liji (Home-Style Sweet and Sour Pork)Meat Pie Loaded Fries with Puff Pastry CrumbleMasak Merah Chicken Parmigiana (Malaysian × Italian)Masak Merah Chicken Puffs with Sweet Chilli MayoBigos Reuben Melt with Russian DressingBudae Fried Rice Cheese GratinCabbage Boil Skewers with Comeback SauceBelgian Beer Hayashi Rice (Carbonnade × Japanese Yōshoku)Shrimp Causa with Salsa Golf and Avocado CreamJapanese Curry Chicken Pot Pie (Japanese × American)Restaurant-style chili crab with fried mantouChili crab spaghettiChili crab cheese toastCurrywurst Japanese Curry RiceCurrywurst Melt ToastieDakgangjeong Rice Cake SkewersBrown-Roux Hayashi Rice, Yōshoku-Restaurant StyleBulgogi Hayashi Rice (Korean × Japanese)Hayashi Cheese Pot PieIdli ManchurianBaked Cheese Curry with a Runny Egg (Yaki Curry)Pimento-Smoked Charcoal Jerk ChickenYangnyeom Karaage (Korean Sweet-Spicy Glazed Fried Chicken)Double-Fried Hire Katsu Sando with House SauceYangnyeom Katsu Sando with Pickled Radish Slaw (Korean × Japanese)Khao Pad Omurice (Thai × Japanese)Yangnyeom Kibbeling (Dutch × Korean)Kimchi Cheese OmuriceKimchi Jeon Street ToastKorean Diner-Style Schabowy with Brown Sauce (Polish × Korean)Schabowy Zapiekanka (Polish Street-Food Baguette Melt)Mini Kumpir Party BitesDouble-Fried Pork and Shrimp Lumpia with Sweet-and-Sour SauceCheeseburger Lumpia with Burger SauceSchezwan Cheese DosaBacon-Wrapped Beef and Pork Meatloaf with Balsamic GlazeMeatloaf Cupcakes with Mashed Potato FrostingSeafood Mee Goreng Mamak with Homemade Chili PasteMee Goreng Cheese Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Lime DipMince and Cheese Pie Dip with Puff Pastry DippersMince and Cheese Pie ToastieCheese-Stuffed Mofongo Bites with Mayo-KetchupMoussaka Doria (Japanese Rice Gratin)Nigerian Fried Rice Omurice with Scotch Bonnet Ketchup (Nigerian × Japanese)Pizza-man Steamed Buns (Japanese × Italian)Seafood Mix Okonomiyaki with Homemade SauceSlit-Open Fluffy Omurice with Quick Demi-GlaceOmurice Gimbap with Ketchup MayoOyster Omelette Fried Rice with Crispy LacePatacón Smash Sandwich with Garlic Chicken and Pink SauceJapanese Curry Beef Samsa (Uzbek x Japanese)Sauerbraten Pulled Beef Sliders with Apple-Red Cabbage SlawButcher's Snags with Beer-Caramelised Onions on Toasted SourdoughSausage Sizzle Skewers with Smoky Tomato GlazeSchnitzel Katsu CurryDouble Smash Burger with Caramelized Onions and House SauceSmash Burger TacosGochujang Chicken StroganoffStroganoff-Loaded Baked PotatoesCantonese Gu Lou Yuk with PineappleSweet and Sour Pork Tacos with Pineapple SalsaSweet and Sour Pork Katsu SandoGochujang-Honey Popcorn Chicken (Korean Yangnyeom Style)Osaka-Style Takoyaki with Fresh Dashi and Homemade SauceThick-Cut Rosu Katsu, Double-FriedCrispy Honey-Gochujang Rice Cake Bites with Cheddar DipCrispy-Noodle Yakisoba with Homemade Sauce

Updated 2026-10-10