Besa and her husband, chef Romy Dorotan, alternate between Manila and Brooklyn, where the original Purple Yam has drawn fans of the couple’s fresh and elegantly updated Filipino dishes since ...

And from their restaurants in Manila—Purple Yam Malate, the full-on dining spot that opened in 2014, and its casual sibling at Estancia mentioned earlier—you might also remember their dish of ...

According to the consumer trend forecasts, ube, a purple yam that has played a central part in Filipino food culture for more than four centuries, will be a huge global hit in 2023.

Amy Besa, co-owner of Purple Yam restaurant in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Purple Yam Malate, a bakery in Manila, Philippines. Advertisement Romy Dorotan, chef and co-owner of Purple Yam restaurant in ...