How to tell if a particular flavor has entered the mainstream American culinary vernacular: Spot said flavor at Trader Joe’s in the form of cookies, chips and/or ice cream. Have your dad, who was ...

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 ...

You may have seen ube, also known as purple yam or purple sweet potato, popping up on trendy food blogs and on Instagram. But this trending tuber has deep roots in the Philippines, where it’s a key ...

Cafe 86 has some of the most unique desserts made with purple yam. This cafe makes some of the most Instagrammable desserts-- and they’re all purple! For the past five years, Cafe 86 in Southern ...

Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.

Have you noticed the gorgeous, violet-hued desserts popping up on Instagram and Pinterest lately? The star ingredient is ube (pronounced OO-BAE), a purple yam that can be mashed or pureed and ...

Ube might be the next big thing in Toronto, if the line-up outside Tito Ron's is any indicator. Move over matcha! These sweet purple yams are a favourite ingredient in Filipino treats, ranging from ...