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Ube Halaya

Ube is a purple sweet potato from the Philippines. It is used in many Filipino treats and desserts all in the lovely form of ube halaya, AKA ube jam. Ube halaya is one of the Filipino foods I missed when I left home and I struggled to find it. So it’s a big deal that I was finally able to find this purple rooted veggie and make ube jam.

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