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Ube, which has long been a staple in Filipino desserts, has become the newest obsession in Korean cafes. The root crop, also known as purple yam and commonly exported from the Philippines, is turning ...

It’s more than just a trend. Chances are, when you walk into a café, big-chain coffee shop, or bakery in America, you’ll spot something purple labeled ube. These days, it seems to be everywhere—from ...

That's not food coloring—it's ube. And it deserves to be on your radar for a very delicious reason. Before we get into it, just know that ube has experienced a true explosion in popularity in the past ...

MANILA, Philippines (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- Root crops have long been a staple in many cultures across the globe. In Africa, yams and sweet potatoes dominate everyday food as root crops are ...

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 ...

The vibrant Southeast Asian tuber is quickly gaining popularity around the world. Fact checked by Marcus Reeves Ube, a purple yam native to the Philippines, is known for its creamy texture, natural ...

The ascent of ube has little to do with the purple yam’s taste or Filipino origins. It’s the color, flavor experts say. Credit... Supported by By Julie Creswell and Kevin Draper Two years ago when ...

Matcha is one of the big success stories of the food and beverage industry. The viral green powder can be seen in thousands of coffee shop menus around the world, and has become so popular that ...

Whether in the Batanes Islands, on kitchen tables during holidays, or behind bakery counters in New York or Tokyo, ube connects the past and present A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an ...

Ube is among the most in-demand food trends of the year, taking over cafes and bakeries around the world and painting our social media feeds the vibrant color of purple for days on end. But long ...