Photo: Gillian Tso, Getty Images.
The first time you see a purple-hued food, you’ll likely assume it’s artificially colored. Not so if it’s made from ube, a variety of sweet yam pronounced “oo-bae”. Long popular in Asian and Filipino cuisine, the show-stopping root vegetable is now all the rage in the U.S. for flavoring everything from ice cream to waffles to even tacos. We rounded up 30 different ways to experience what is bound to be one of the biggest–and brightest–flavor trends of 2017.
30 Ube-Flavored Foods
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Ube Cheesecake
Photo: @nonstopeats on Instagram.
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Ube Cream Doughnuts
Photo: @mybsweet on Instagram.
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Ube Leche Flan Cupcakes
Photo: @cafe_86 on Instagram.
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Ube Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich
Photo: @casual_adventurer24 on Instagram.
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Ube Tarts
Photo: Gillian Tso, Getty Images.
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Ube Cake
Photo: @bitofyum on Instagram.
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Ube Pavlova
Photo: @britthehungrygirl on Instagram.
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Ube Soft Serve
Photo: @sus.sanie on Instagram.
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Ube Milkslush
Photo: @moonleafteashop on Instagram.
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Ube Smoothie Bowl
Photo: @sinfullysabrina on Instagram.
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Ube Flan Cake
Photo: @mrsbrinsini on Instagram.
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Ube Pancakes
Photo: @yujeong2615 on Instagram.
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Ube Cake Roll
Photo: @jforbes95 on Instagram.
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Ube Rice Krispies Treat
Photo: @mybsweet on Instagram.
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Ube Macarons
Photo: @cuplicatedconfections on Instagram.
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Ube Chiffon Cake
Photo: Claudia Totir, Getty Images.
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Ube Crinkle Cookies
Photo: @sweetcreationz on Instagram.
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Ube Cake Pops
Photo: @xyddub on Instagram.
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Ube-Filled Glazed Doughnut
Photo: @justjennrecipes on Instagram.
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Ube Ice Cream on an Ube Butter Bar
Photo: @cafe_86 on Instagram.
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Ube Ice Cream Bars
Photo: @gyatty12 on Instagram.
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Ube Rolled Ice Cream
Photo: @ms_hmj on Instagram.
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Ube Mung Bean Buns
Photo: @i_am_nicey on Instagram.
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Ube-Filled Croissant
Photo: @breadologie on Instagram.
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Ube Crepes
Photo: @primrosemk on Instagram.
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Ube Tacos
Photo: @chefmarkosunero on Instagram.
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Ube Waffles (with Fried Chicken)
Photo: @carlo.mac on Instagram.
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Ube Bread Pudding
Photo: @mybsweet on Instagram.
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Ube Bundt Cake
Photo: @ubeminetreats on Instagram.
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Ube Jam
Photo: @icbby on Instagram.
