Ube is a purple yam native to Southeast Asia whose glimmering purple center, mild, sweet flavor, and coconut-like aroma have made it a popular ingredient in traditional Filipino sweets. Across the U.S ...

With its eye-catching color and sweet-but-subtle flavor, ube has been on dessert menus everywhere over the past few years. A staple in Filipino cooking for generations, ube became Instagram-famous ...

Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.

Looking for a twist in your recipes? Imagine a sweet potato, but brilliantly purple – that's ube! It's a staple in Filipino cuisine, bringing a distinct taste and texture to dishes. Sweeter than your ...

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In Southeast Asia, in the archipelago of 7,641 islands that comprise the Philippines, a lush foodie paradise is found. Here, coconuts, mangoes, and okra are harvested in abundance, as well as lanzones ...

Native to the Philippines, ube (Tagalog for tuber and pronounced OO-beh) is a purple yam that has played a central role in local food culture for more than four centuries, and has been gaining ...