Here’s another local merienda treat to add to your ube-flavored pastry list: Laguna Baker’s ube rolls, made with real ube halaya inside. Photo from Laguna Bakers’ Instagram page The rolls, an ube ...

Looking for a twist in your recipes? Imagine a sweet potato, but brilliantly purple – that's ube! It's a staple in Filipino cuisine, bringing a distinct taste and texture to dishes. Sweeter than your ...

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 for generations, ube became Instagram-famous ...

MANILA, Philippines – What started as just a hobby more than six years ago is now self-taught baker Cara’s home-based business, thanks to her love for ube at a young age and the Filipinos’ penchant ...

“I often have to tell people it’s not that sweet,” says self-taught baker Irene Pabellano, founder of Pastries On Demand and creator of the royal purple-hued ube flan cake. “It’s similar to leche flan ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Ube, a purple yam native to the Philippines, is popping up left and right at local bakeries, cafes and ice cream shops. The Southeast Asian veggie ...