Technology & Culture
From Rotten Fish to Refrigerator Staple: The Wild Journey of Ketchup
That bright red bottle sitting in your fridge has a past that would genuinely shock most Americans. Ketchup's story stretches back centuries to fermented fish markets in Southeast Asia — and it took a very long, very strange detour before a tomato ever entered the picture. This is one origin story that's hard to believe until you trace it step by step.
