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Ube
Root
Also known as: Ube, Purple Yam, Kinampay (Dioscorea alata)
About this crop
A vivid violet true yam beloved across the Philippines and the Pacific, naturally sweet and nutty with a striking purple color. Import note (NYC and RI context): a long-season tropical yam sourced through import, fresh or frozen.
Health information for this food is under review. Reviewed claims will include their sources and limits.
How to prepare
Boiled and mashed with coconut and sugar into halaya, or folded into cakes, breads, and frozen desserts.
Recipe ideas
Share how you use UbeUbe halaya; ube cake; ube in halo-halo.