Anies normally has a stockpile of bagoong at the restaurant, and similarly, bottles of Jufran banana ketchup, which he uses at home and in summer at Tabachoy, to pair with Filipino barbecued meats.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A popular Filipino condiment has been missing from store shelves because of an import ban by the FDA. Banana sauce, also known as banana ketchup has been a beloved staple in ...

The spaghetti served at Jollibee's U.S. locations isn't the same as what you'll find in the Philippines, because it's missing ...

But banana ketchup has long been embraced in Filipino and Caribbean cuisines. It came to prominence in the Philippines in the 1930s, when a food technologist named Maria Y. Orosa created the recipe.

Rumors of a U.S. ban on popular Filipino condiments such as Mang Tomas, banana ketchup, and other traditional sauces have spurred panic buying among Filipino Americans in San Diego County and beyond.

Anies normally has a stockpile of bagoong at the restaurant, and similarly, bottles of Jufran banana ketchup, which he uses at home and in summer at Tabachoy, to pair with Filipino barbecued meats.