UBE

Imagine biting into soft sweet meringue, flavored with ube, and finding a chunky ube halaya center in the middle of the brazo de Mercedes slice—ube fans will surely sigh in contentment.Brazo de Mercedes is a rolled cake made of sweet meringue and ...

How convenient it would be to have the famous flavors of the Philippines in one box? If you know someone who’s feeling a little homesick or if you want to gift a visiting foreigner friend something proudly Pinoy this Christmas, look no ...

We found a delicious cure for manic Mondays: good ol’ ice cream. There’s just nothing a scoop of ice cream can’t fix, especially if you get it at a discounted price. Merry Moo, a local ice creamery, is here to shoo all our Monday blues away ...

Dunkin' Donuts has a new showstopping doughnut you wouldn't want to miss: Purple Yam Munchkins! Just like their time-honored classics, you'll find yourself gobbling up these cute, delicious, moist ube treats one after the other. Similar to your favorite butternut munchkins, these purple ...

Am.pm is a Hong Kong-based shop known for its Japanese souffle pancakes. They only have one branch located along Nathan Road in Mongkok and the second branch in Asia is in Manila! Am.pm’s grand opening is scheduled on October 26, 2019, at the newly-opened ...

If you love anything ube, one of the bakeshops you should know about is Bellefleur by Beatrix. Bea Atienza, a big ube fan, offers a selection of ube desserts such as the ube brazo (the first ube dessert she sold in Bellefleur), ube ...

There is something unique and unforgettable about eating into a dessert and discovering there's a surprising ingredient in it that makes it over-the-top delicious.From cheesecakes that have a delicious blueberry topping as well as an abundant amount of fresh fruits stirred into the creamy cheese to chocolate ...

Champorado is a classic Filipino breakfast that is easy to love, especially on a rainy day. It’s a delicious comfort food that’s good on its own, but it’s also a versatile dish that you can play around with. Some prefer adding a heaping ...

One of the hardest questions you can ever ask a Filipino foodie is to pick between ube and leche flan. These both have delicious and distinct flavors that it’s just gut-wrenchingly painful to ever think of living in a world where you ...

Filipinos have always been, and continue to be, creative when it comes to flavor combinations. Kutsinta is a classic Filipino kakanin that can be eaten as is but it is typically topped with coconut shreds. It has come a long way, with ...

If you’re a big fan of Japanese treats, you are probably familiar with Kumori–a bakery that specializes in Japanese bread and pastries. One of the Japanese desserts Kumori is famous for is their signature Hanjuku Cheese (half-baked Japanese-style cheesecake with a cream ...

When it comes to desserts, Filipinos, and we cannot stress this enough, really, really love ube. If you have ever taken a spoonful of ube jam or ube halaya straight from a bottle, you would understand what makes this vibrant purple dessert ...

Krispy Kreme just launched its limited edition Ube Cheesecake and Strawberry Banana doughnuts in honor of Mother’s day. These new doughnuts will be gone after May 19 so you need to get them ASAP because they are delicious!Many ube cakes have failed ...

Ube (purple yam) is a root vegetable that is widely used in the Philippines. It's an essential ingredient in Filipino cuisine, eaten as is when turned into a creamy, sweet jam (halaya) or usually added to desserts such as halo-halo, rice cakes such as puto, or ...

Shake Shack announced that it will finally open its Manila branch on May 10, Friday at Central Square, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The famous fast food joint, which started out as a hotdog cart, now has more than 160 outlets worldwide. The Manila branch will ...

Ube has always been ubiquitous (or should we say, ube-quitous) locally, from a topping in halo-halo to a popular flavor for cakes, ice cream, and more. Jollibee has already played with the flavor with their Ube Pie, but they're adding another one to ...

We love Conti’s popular Mango Bravo, but we’re a firm believer that you can always make room for new cake favorites. If you are head over heels in love with the earthy flavor of ube and the sweetness of leche flan, then you ...