Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While ube has grown in popularity in the U.S. during the past decade, it’s actually long been a staple of Filipino cuisine. Ube ...

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 ...

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The Japan-based flavor company T. Hasegawa might have named ube as its 2024 flavor of the year, but many people around the world have been singing ube's praises for decades (and longer). The tuber ...

Ube is a starchy root vegetable native to the Philippines. It's used in recipes more often than eaten on its own, so you may not be aware of what it actually looks like. Growing up in the Philippines, ...

This story was first published on June 24, 2021. 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 ...

An Ube Latte is a stunning vibrant purple drink made with Filipino purple yam (ube), milk, and a touch of sweetener. This creamy, cozy beverage has a naturally nutty, vanilla-like flavor with subtle ...