Ube is a popular ingredient in Asian cooking, particularly in the Philippines. According to The Huffington Post, it’s pronounced “ooh-beh.” Popsugar has phonetically spelled it out as oo-bae, which does seem slightly different.

Is ube a Filipino word?

“Ube is the Tagalog [Filipino dialect] word for tuber that comes for the Dioscorea alata L. Though ube is originally native to the Philippines, it’s recently become an international sensation for its unique color and sweet, starchy flavor.

What is the English word for ube?

In English, it is called “water yam” or “winged yam”. The Ube is a very diverse ingredients and is used in a variety of foods ranging from ice cream, brownies, macarons, and many more. Essentially, the ube is a bright purple sweet potato.

Translation for word Taro in Tagalog is : gabi.