Although they're both purple and have a comparable sweet taste, there are distinct differences between the Okinawan purple sweet potato and the ube tuber. Okinawan purple sweet potatoes, very much ...

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 ...

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 ...

I have deep affection for ube, the mild, sweet purple yam that colors pandesal, Filipino breakfast bread, and shows up in the pastry section in Hawaiian grocery stores and lends its hue to the ...

This recipe for Ube Tart combines the creamy flavors of mashed purple yam with a flaky, all-butter tart crust -- a dessert that's both visually stunning and richly flavorful. With a smooth filling ...