23. "eh he didn't say anything bad. this isn't unusual for any" In response to Reply # 20
immigrant family adapting american food in a way that makes sense for them
not that haitians have ketchup as a staple but it is cheaper and goes a longer way than a pasta sauce (though we also ate pasta w/ regular sauce as we got older)
and there are a few haitian dishes that have tomato based sauces
jimi's fam using tomato paste is probably the OG application but ketchup is more appealing to kids and easier to get right than tomato paste.