But the worldwide audience for the Oscars isnât even close to a billion, as a little common sense makes plain. In the United States, 43.5 million people watched the show last year. Thatâs a lot, but itâs 956.5 million short of a billion.
None of that weirdness can, however, hold a candle to the original catsup, which came to us from China via Malaysia, and was known as âke-tsiapâ or âkechap,â meaning roughly âfish sauce.â Indeed, this âkechapâ was from pickled fish and brine, and used as a dipping sauce.
History [edit]. In the United Kingdom, ketchup was historically made with mushroom as a primary ingredient. The result was sometimes referred to as mushroom ketchup. In contemporary times, ketchup's primary ingredient is typically tomato.Mushroom ketchup appears to have originated in Great Britain.istory [edit]. In the United Kingdom, ketchup was historically made with mushroom as a primary ingredient. The result was sometimes referred to as mushroom ketchup. In contemporary times, ketchup's primary ingredient is typically tomato.