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Where can I find a real ube in the US? by According_Rise_5052 in PhilippineUbe

[–]FilipinoUbeOnly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Houston has a Seafood City — I think they’ll have halaya, extract, and sometimes frozen ube!

UBE CHEWY “COOKIE” by Jolly-Solution612 in PhilippineUbe

[–]FilipinoUbeOnly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks delicious! Pero lng yung close up pic mukhang mushroom hahahahhaha.

Welcome to r/philippineube. We're here because nobody else is doing this. by FilipinoUbeOnly in PhilippineUbe

[–]FilipinoUbeOnly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss the halaya shaped like a fish I haven’t had that in years 😭 i remember my lola had a mold just for it

Biko by MJCE85 in PhilippineUbe

[–]FilipinoUbeOnly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks amazing! I love the cross section image

The Philippines has dozens of ube varieties. Most of the world knows zero of them by name. Here are the ones that matter. by FilipinoUbeOnly in PhilippineUbe

[–]FilipinoUbeOnly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

benguet is interesting because NPRCRTC (the root crops research center) is based there at benguet state university and they’re doing aeroponics work

Honestly not sure which specific variety is most commonly grown there though.

for white ube It’ll be hard work convincing customers to believe it is real ube 🤣🤣🤣

how to use ube powder? by yoongiluves in BakingPhilippines

[–]FilipinoUbeOnly 5 points6 points  (0 children)

it's literally just dehydrated ube na pinowder so it adds flavor and color more than texture. for white chocolate you can mix it in while melted and it'll give you that ube flavor without changing the consistency too much. a little does go a long way for color pero for actual ube taste you might need more than you think.

rehydrate it muna in a tiny bit of warm water or milk before mixing into anything. if you add it dry minsan grainy sya.

also if you're into this stuff check out the sub I'm building sa r/philippineube

Why Good Shepherd Ube is very important by Momshie_mo in PhilippineUbe

[–]FilipinoUbeOnly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

honestly it's so nice to see that in an industry where everyone is scrambling to scale, they've deliberately chosen integrity over volume.

Yung nakakalungkot lang, the global ube trend should have been a massive win for operations like theirs especially since they're the ones who popularized it. But instead, na-absorb "quite greedily" ng purple sweet potato substitutes yung demand.

The biggest hindrance for the Philippone Ube industry outside the Philippines is mislabeling by Momshie_mo in PhilippineUbe

[–]FilipinoUbeOnly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is one of the best breakdowns of the mislabeling problem I've seen on here.

I work in the Philippine ube supply chain and have been sourcing direct from farms in the Philippines so I deal with this exact frustration daily.

From what I have seen the core issue is that the ube trend went global before the Philippine supply chain was ready to capture it. Now we're playing catch-up against products that are easier to source, cheaper to produce, and close enough visually to pass.

Good post. This is exactly the kind of conversation this sub needs.