Ube (OOH-bae) is a purple yam indigenous to the Philippines. It’s often made into a jam called ube halaya, and that jam is used as a base or filling to make breads, ice cream, doughnuts and pies. Ube ...

Also known as purple sweet potatoes or purple yams, ube is a mildly sweet and starchy tuber native to Southeast Asia. It's a staple in the Philippines and Japan, but beloved throughout—and beyond—the ...

(First of two parts) For many Filipinos, ube has long been an ordinary part of daily life and celebrations. It is commonly served in halo-halo during summer, spread as halaya on bread during the ...