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 ...

While French toast with a drizzle of syrup or a sprinkle of powdered sugar is a tasty breakfast on its own, you can level up its flavor and appearance by stuffing it with an interesting filling — and ...

THE ONLY RULE when making ube halaya in my Filipino family: If you’re snagging a bite, you’d better stir. The bubbling, electric-purple jam must be mixed steadily for nearly an hour on the stovetop.

Ube is a starchy root vegetable native to the Philippines. It's used in recipes more often than eaten on its own, so you may not be aware of what it actually looks like. Growing up in the Philippines, ...

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 ...