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Ube : The Purple Yam (DigiPub / Getty Images) Ube is grown in abundance in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries, holding a special place at the table in Filipino households.

Between the neon sign reading “good vibes only,” chill background music, and hanging plants, this new Germantown spot might look like your average coffee ... a type of purple yam, or a ...

While Starbucks doesn't carry the purple yam from the Philippines as an ingredient ... Time to get sipping and enjoy! Check out photos of the deliciously bright Ube Frappuccino from the secret ...

Okinawan purple sweet potatoes, very much like their orange counterparts, are actually flowering plants in the morning glory family. These spuds have a thin off-white colored skin that can be ...

What exactly are ubes, the purple yams popping up all over Instagram ... and in its bean/pod form is similar to a coffee bean. (Fun fact: Neither are beans. Coffee beans are seeds from berries ...

Ube. Ube, or purple yam, is a crop native to the Philippines that has surged in American popularity over the last few years. Now it seems like nearly every restaurant, coffee shop and bakery has ...

At Ayala Coffee in Union, flavor combinations include ube (purple yam), leche flan (the Filipino variation of the classic créme caramel), and cassava (a nutty flavored vegetable commonly used in ...