![]() Besa's husband, Romy Dorotan, who's also the restaurant's chef, adds ube powder to lumpia (spring rolls) and pandesal (traditional Filipino rolls). Ube halaya, or ube jam, is often used in desserts like halo-halo (Filipino shaved ice) or added to pies and ice cream, which you can often find at Purple Yam. While ube is used in both sweet and savory dishes, Besa said that it's primarily used in sweet recipes. Ube is native to southeast Asia and is particularly prominent in the Philippines, where it's used in several traditional recipes from savory entrees to desserts. The deep purple yam is another variety she uses, and it's coarse with a dark purple hue. For example, the sapiro variety is fragrant, with a light lavender color and smooth, creamy texture, according to Besa. Ube grows above ground on vines purple sweet potatoes are grown in the ground. While ube and purple sweet potatoes are similar and can sometimes be used interchangeably, there are some differences. Ube is the Tagalog word for purple yam, but don't confuse it with the nearly identical purple sweet potato, also called the Okinawa sweet potato, or taro. This has made some people think that ube was the jam itself, rather than an ingredient. ![]() ![]() Growing up in the Philippines, Besa said ube was often eaten in the form of a jam called halaya. It's used in recipes more often than eaten on its own, so you may not be aware of what it actually looks like. Ube is a starchy root vegetable native to the Philippines. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play ![]()
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