Explore the global boom of ube jam made by nuns at a convent in the Philippines, and its impact on local farmers and students. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MANILA, Philippines — From low-cost ice shavings flavoring to jam jars hauled home from Baguio City, ube has long been a familiar favorite on the Filipino table. But as global demand for healthier, ...

Everything you need to know about the purple veggie that's loved by so many.

Ube and taro are root vegetables that are commonly used in Filipino cuisine, and each needs to be cooked before they are safe to consume. Ube is a purple yam that is similar to a sweet potato and is ...

Ilena Peng, an agriculture reporter for Bloomberg, talks about ube’s popularity and its effects on the supply chain.

#PizzaLunare on Instagram shows a lot of love for Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe pizza dish. What does ube taste like? It's been described as a sweet potato, only purple, with a slightly ...

Did you know the Philippines also has a sticky rice dessert, just like Thailand? It also comes in different variations depending on where in the country you buy it from. While Thailand has its mango ...

Alexandra Domrongchai is a food and travel writer based out of New York. With years of experience in the restaurant industry, food culture research, and as an avid traveler, she joins Travel + Leisure ...

Ube is so much more than just a new flavour trend.