Ube five ways, five-course meal celebrating 'purple yam'

The first Ube Festival in Melbourne focused on the purple yam or ube as the main ingredient of the five-course meal, 'Around the World with Ube: a 5-course tasting menu'.

Uling: The Charcoal Project team (left) Chef Miguel Vargas, Joel Sanchez and Chef Jose Miguel Lontoc prepared a five course tasting menu, Around the World with Ube at The Ube Festival in Melbourne at the Queen Victoria Market Credit: SBS Filipino

Key Points

• The five course meal was prepared by Uling: The Charcoal Project.
• Ube was the main focus of the 'tasting menu'.
• Ube (purple yam) is said to be the popular flavour for 2024 and is gaining popularity in the United States.

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