Purple Yam “Ube”

Purple Yam “Ube” The purple yam also known as “Ube” here in the Philippines it is a versatile vegetable. It can be barbecued, roasted, fried, grilled, boiled, baked, smoked and when grated it is processed into a dessert recipe. The vegetable has a rough skin which is difficult to peel, but which softens after heating. The skins vary in color from dark brown to light pink. The majority of the vegetable is composed of a much softer substance known as the “meat”. This substance ranges in color from white or yellow to purple or pink in mature yams. Some varieties of these tubers can be stored up to six months without refrigeration.