Flavors and ingredients
Ube halaya: the purple yam jam explained
Ube halaya is a thick, sweet jam made from boiled purple yam, milk, sugar and butter. What it tastes like, how it is used, how it is made and how to store it.
Flavors and ingredients
The flavors that define Filipino baking, including ube, pandan and macapuno: what each tastes like, which forms are sold and how bakers use them.
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What is ube? The purple yam behind Filipino desserts
Ube is a purple yam used in Filipino desserts. What it tastes like, how it differs from taro and purple sweet potato, and the forms sold in shops.