From a preserved fish sauce called kê-chiap in southern China, the world’s favourite sauce evolved; tomatoes only entered the recipe in the 19th century. Americans added the sugar.
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The name of the world’s favourite sauce originated with Min Chinese, entered the lexicon in Indonesia, and from there was eventually absorbed into English via British India; along the way the sauce evolved dramatically
From a preserved fish sauce called kê-chiap in southern China, the world’s favourite sauce evolved; tomatoes only entered the recipe in the 19th century. Americans added the sugar.