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diane1 | 23:02 Sun 10th Nov 2002 | Food & Drink
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why is ketchup so called
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It comes from the Malay word 'kechap' meaning 'to smack the lips.' The Malay word ultimately comes from Chinese dialect 'koechiap' or 'ke-tsiap' which is pickled-fish brine.
00:23 Mon 11th Nov 2002
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ok so who is right? Tartan or tief?
14:15 Sat 16th Nov 2002
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Both are partially right according to online Webster's: [Probably Malay kicap, fish sauce, possibly from Chinese (Cantonese) k-chap, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) qi�, eggplant + Chinese (Mandarin) zh, sap, gravy.]
07:32 Sun 17th Nov 2002

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