Overlooked No More: Maria Orosa, Inventor of Banana Ketchup (Published 2022)

"When Japan invaded... Orosa joined a resistance movement called Marking’s Guerrillas, holding the rank of captain. She turned her attention to inventing nutrient-dense foods to sustain local fighters."

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1893-1945
Born on this day

www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/o...

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She Invented Banana Ketchup & Saved Thousands of Lives. Why Have We Never Heard of Her? The legendary story of María Orosa, the Philippines' greatest war hero.

Agreed, but Filipinos still seem to love it. The story of the inventor Maria Orosa is pretty amazing. She bridged the best of both worlds in her quest to bring food self sufficiency. food52.com/blog/24700-m... #MariaOrosa #UniversityofWashington #BananaKetchup