Ube has a distinctive nutty ... German or Italian food be labeled as such. But take a look at Indian, Ethiopian or Filipino cuisines and the “ethnic” label will more often than not be there.

A staple in Filipino cooking, ube has stunningly bright purple flesh and a sweet, nutty flavor with hints of vanilla and pistachio. With its eye-catching color and sweet-but-subtle flavor ...

Ube (Dioscorea alata ... endemic to the Philippines though other Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam and India in South Asia also have it. But in the Philippines, it has a festive note to ...

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 ...

Ube isn’t exactly the newest food trend anymore, but it’s getting more popular by the year. Ube is the iconic purple yam from the Philippines, not to be confused with the taro flavor seen in ...

Somehow ube, or purple root yam, does the opposite. A root vegetable native to the Philippines, ube is an all-star ingredient found all over Madison restaurant Ahan’s Southeast Asian-inspired menu.

To her, there was an obvious and beloved ingredient to use: ube. The RAMMYS Pastry Chef of the Year recipient has been using the popular Filipino staple for her to-go ice cream, but as someone who ...

Ube in the present day is an iconic yam that yields a distinct violet color when prepared for eating. It is thought to be endemic to the Philippines though other Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam ...