Anonymous #1 6w

idk i saw this recipe a few weeks back and show my bf. we always do a tres leches for birthdays so this year we did ube for his! 10/10

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it’s just a sweet yam native to the Philippines that my gfs family always has growing up and is used in desserts. First time she saw it blowing up in TikTok after the Starbucks drink (that I agree tastes nothing like ube) she got so mad that they pronounced it “oob”. All this to say the ube you’re seeing commodified is a recent trend and most forms you’ll find it in don’t do true traditional Filipino desserts any justice. If you ever get the chance to have a real halo-halo you’ll understand

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