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According to my trusty Oxford Dictionary, catsup is the US spelling. Ketchup is the English (ie UK) spelling and refers to a spicy sauce made from tomatoes, mushrooms and vinegar etc which is used as a condiment.
The origins of the word are unclear but it's suggested that it comes from Cantonese (the dialect of Chinese from Southern China) - k e chap which means tomato juice...
We in NZ have the quintessential kiwi tradition of Watties Tomato Sauce (which is actually part of Heinz). We also have HP Sauce, Tabasco (including the milder Garlic Chili as well as the regular and green), the local Kaitaia Fire and Lea & Perrins Worchestershire Sauce (which I have on fried or poached eggs).
And as some of you already know my favourite burgers involve tabasco and of course sliced beetroot.
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