Obsessed With Ube: How to Use This Viral Purple Yam in Your Kitchen

If your social media feed is currently filling up with vibrant violet, you’ve likely met ube (pronounced ooh-beh). While it ...

Ube is enjoying a purple reign in the US. That’s causing problems in the Philippines

From coffee shops in New York to bakeries in Sydney and beauty retailers in London, global demand for the Filipino purple yam ...

What Is Ube & How Do You Cook With It? Experts Explain

What does it taste like, and how do you use it to its fullest potential? As a kid who grew up in the Midwest, my personal ...
Asian Journal

The Purple Gold Rush: Can the Philippines Cope with the Global Ube Obsession?

Ube (Dioscorea alata) is a root crop, specifically a yam, widely cultivated in the Philippines and other tropical regions.

Baltimore is going purple with ube. Here’s where to find the yummy yam

Chris Franzoni joins us with some delicious ube bites from The Duchess in Hampden, and shares why the purple yam is suddenly ...
Capital Public Radio

The Myth Of The American Yam

At The Porch restaurant in Midtown, Sacramento, one of the most popular side dishes on the menu is Candied Yams. Back in the kitchen, sous chef Matt Sonzust reaches into a box, clearly labelled : ...
WECT

Sweet potato vs. yam? We’re digging into the root of the answer

WILMINGTON, N.C. (CAPE FEAR WEEKEND) - This Friday, we’re heading to Tabor City as the North Carolina Yam Festival kicks off. The town was once known as the yam capital of the world, or should we say ...