Yams have a long history of being used in traditional medicine in their native areas. Purple yams, or ube, are an excellent source of antioxidants. (Photo Credit: iStock / Getty Images ...

Ube is a starchy vegetable also known as purple yam — which is not the same as purple sweet potatoes, though they are similar and can be substituted in recipes. Yams, for one, grow on vines ...

Author, restaurateur and Food & Wine contributor Nicole Ponseca writes: "Philippine Purple Yam is a tuber almost exclusively grown in the Philippines and is otherwise commonly referred to as Ube ...

Ube Tres Leches Cake by Jordan Andino Ube is a starchy vegetable, also known as purple yam, that is native to the Philippines. Its name means “tuber” in Tagalog. It is commonly paired with ...