Sophia shares that when her mother decided to try her luck in Australia, she was forced to leave her two children behind in the Philippines ... to make ube [purple yam] jam for them," she ...

also known as ube jam, is highly disputed. Americans specifically first made contact with ube in the 1890s during the country's occupation of the Philippines. Ube seeds also began to crop up in ...

Ube halaya, a creamy yam-based jam that's one of the Philippines' most classic desserts, is customarily prepared by boiling and mashing the tubers, then stirring them in a saucepan with sweetened ...

In a medium nonstick saucepan or skillet over medium heat, cook ube halaya with condensed milk until thickened and jammy, 6-8 minutes. Add powdered milk, lime zest, salt and sugar. Continue ...