Minced pork stir-fried with fermented black beans (FBB) and tomato ketchup is one of the standard items served at places that sell Teochew porridge. It's savoury, spicy, a bit sweet, and aromatic. The strong flavours go very well with plain porridge.
The dish is different from other FBB-based recipes because it's got a good amount of tomato ketchup.
Ketchup goes well with the salty fragrance