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Dioscorea alata - Wikipedia
WebDioscorea alata – also called purple yam, ube (/ ˈ uː b ɛ,-b eɪ /), or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender in color (hence the common name), but some range in color from cream to plain white.
What Is an Ube and Why Is It So Popular? - Real Simple
WebFeb 28, 2023 · What Is an Ube? Ube, meaning tuber in Tagalog, is a purple yam originally from the Philippines. Different than the purple sweet potato, it has an even sweeter, more mellow taste than its orange relative. Ube has a slightly nutty, vanilla taste and is popularly used in desserts in Filipino cuisine, often boiled and then mashed with condensed milk.
7 Benefits of Purple Yam (Ube), and How It Differs from Taro - Healthline
WebJul 3, 2023 · Here are 7 surprising health benefits of purple yam. 1. Highly nutritious. The purple yam (ube) is a starchy root vegetable that’s a great source of carbs, potassium, and vitamin C. One cup...
What Is Ube and What Does It Taste Like? | The Kitchn
WebNov 9, 2023 · Ube is a vibrant purple tuber categorized under the root vegetable family, similar in texture and taste to common sweet potatoes and yams. Ube originates from Southeast Asia, and is considered a staple ingredient in the Philippines, where it’s commonly used to make various desserts and sweets.
What Is Ube? - Food & Wine
WebDec 9, 2022 · Ube is a major vegetable crop in the Philippines. The word ube (pronounced "ooo-bay") comes from the yam's name in Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines. (In the Philippines, it is ...
What Is Ube? - EatingWell
WebOct 14, 2022 · Ube is very similar to red yams, and they both get mistaken for sweet potatoes. Both look like a root and are narrower than a sweet potato—the biggest difference is the color. The skin of ube is a creamy, off-white color while the flesh of raw ube is a light purple (it becomes dark purple when it's cooked).
How to cook ube: Top easy tips for cooking ube - TODAY
WebJun 24, 2021 · Learn how to cook with ube and add ube halaya to ice cream, pancakes and more to brighten up your desserts. A staple in Filipino cooking, ube has stunningly bright purple flesh and a sweet,...
What is Ube? - Martha Stewart
WebJan 17, 2024 · Native to the Philippines, this unique tuber, also known as purple yam, violet yam, or water yam, is on the fast track to ubiquity, popping up on social media and headlining dessert and ice cream menus. Learn what ube is, …
Ube: The Filipino tuber taking over the world - BBC
WebFeb 4, 2021 · The Filipino tuber has quickly journeyed around the world. That experimentation has grown to colossal heights in recent years, with ube lending its colouring to sweets all around the world and ...
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