Is This REAL UBE? Easy UBE JAM Recipe Without Purple Yam • Homemade Ube Halaya

[@michaelhorner4995]

The frozen one you found is real ube actually. Even though squishy, once steamed it will be potato-y or yam-y again. The purple sweet potato still works great though. Love your ube recipes!

[@lucianorosso3375]

You cant teach an old dog new tricks

[@lunix3259]

@@lucianorosso3375 what?

[@nadineknows29]

Me, a Moroccan, never seen or heard of purple yam, binge watching your Ube delicacies 💜

[@rgsantos]

Filipino-Canadian here. Thanks for making this video. I'm glad I found this. I have been saying this for years!! The majority of the people don't even know what real UBE tastes like. Sadly, even in the Philippines, a lot of people don't know what real Ube is. I've purchased many different Philippine brands of Ube Halaya/Jam in a jar, frozen grated ube, ube powder, etc... None of them tastes like Ube to me. Urgh! Really frustrating. I've always wanted to make homemade ube ice cream without artificial flavouring to give to my friends, but it's impossible to find! I've almost given up on my search. One day I hope to go to Bohol during Ubi festival and binge on REAL Ube. :)

[@meowmeow1340]

I agree on this, most don't know what real ube is if you ask them to describe the real raw ube. This is common to younger generations (millenials) or if their parents don't "REALLY" love cooking aside from ube is becoming very commercialized, now you can find it whole year round where it is supposed to be a seasonal food. (I know they used alternatives and not the real legit ube) Just like here in the Philippines, before, ube halaya is mostly served during christmas or new year but now it changed. maybe if you're an older folks or if you have parents especially a mom who loves cooking, you would know what real ube is. And you can't find here just anywhere even if you live in the Philippines unless you are in a place near an ube farm. if you live in big cities like in Manila you can't find it in any local palengkes or market cause you can only find good ube in a big drop-off market. When I was still young and my mom was still alive we used to buy raw ube in Divisoria market during holiday season.

[@ericbillingsley9251]

I've only recently discovered the wonderfully low-key mellow-but-sweet flavor of ube, thanks to my new favorite restaurant, M.A.'s Filipino Cuisine. Understand that I live in a very rural part of the midwest, so I count myself very lucky that this place opened up a year or so ago. All the food is fab, but their delectable ube shake is now a heavy addiction. The halo-halo is also recommended, but that's for another post. Jeanell, I've watched many cooking videos (honestly, cooking videos are more plentiful on YT than *cat* videos!), and I enjoyed yours the most. This video was well-organized, detailed, and very entertaining! It's professionally shot and edited, and just the perfect length. I appreciate your comments regarding the "is it ube?" controversy. After hours of scouring the net, I am more confused than ever. There's *so* much conflicting information! Thanks for the video; you've made a new fan!

[@pajimacas]

Interesting. This forced me into looking online. At least in the Philippines, differentiation goes: Ube is a Yam (Purple Yam). Sweet potato is Kamote (Camoté). Gabi is a Taro. And then there's the patatas. (Potato)... And also Kamoteng-Kahoy (Cassava)

[@jsplinc2000]

Nice 👍

[@otherryan]

Whoaaa this was a food lesson, cooking guide, and recipe all in one video! I never really questioned the grocery stores in the past but I feel like I've been lied to 😩😩 the ube on the pandesal looks so good too -- this was great Jeanelle!

[@whoistenderheart9825]

You know I enjoy your longer videos rather than the one minute videos because you get a chance learn new recipes. not from the one minute videos. I hope that you continue making the recipe videos.

[@maidoesthings]

I had no idea how hard it was to find real ube, but it’s great we can use purple potato as a substitute with some ube extract

[@meowmeow1340]

yes it's really hard to find the real ube if you're not from the Philippines or other neighboring South East Asian country. But it's most common here in the Philippines. Though it's most common here in the Philippines you won't be able to find it just anywere if the market is not near ube farm or if it's not a big drop-off market aside from the fact that you can only get a good harvest of ube for about a year or so after planting it. That's also one of the reason why (I think) ube halaya is a seasonal food here in the Philippines served mostly during christmas or new year. If you live in USA you may be able to find legit ube from a Filipino who farm ube. I see some Filipinos from Hawaii and some from California I think who plant ube.

[@futorenkin6838]

taro too

[@Jillydisco]

Omg omg I love this. I literally alllways ask my Filipino parents what I’ve actually is. Because I only see purple sweet potato at the market!

[@ARNASI97]

girl, the vacuumed purple yam is the real ube. its gonna be mashed and cooked to oblivion anyway, so just use it instead. the ube taste u get from the ube extracts, its from that kind of ube. the sweet potato one u have is sweet by itself and dont have to be turned to ube jam or ube halaya, unlike real ube, if u just cook it by itself, it has the same flavor and texture as taro. soemtimes, in the philipiines, people just use taro if the real ube isnt available because they are in the same family as ube

[@cybergraymatter]

I'm so happy I found your channel! I have really wanted to make real Ube things after eating Trader Joes ube pancakes. I've just become obsessed with altering traditional textures.

[@JDelacruzCosta]

I made it and it came out so so so good! I tasted it before I put it on the stove and after it was done cooking and to me it tastes just like the ube ice cream😋. I wasn't sure if I should store it in the fridge or just leave it on the counter?

[@hakamidesu8168]

I'm so lucky that we have Ube in our little garden so when it's harvest season we can make a real and legitimate Ube Halaya

[@yvaineho8332]

Its reaaaaallyyyy easy to find ube here in my place in Indonesia.We buy it almost everytime 🤭

[@darreldupit]

Love the videos. Helping me reconnect with my heritaga and surprise my parents and aunties lol. It's been really hard to fine ube here in the Chicagoland area. I would have to call ahead to the filipino stores or Asian markets so I don't waste a 30min drive back and forth.

[@jkopppo223]

Argyle Tai Nam has them! Seafood city doesn't neither does anywhere in chinatown but i saw them at 88 ONCE and never again. it's called khoai mỡ tím at argyle. Seafood city said to look for somewhere called farm fresh that may carry it. Japanese marketplace doesn't have it h mart doesn't have it

[@jbooj]

I made this yesterday and it is delicious! How long will it stay good in the fridge?

[@maureencali]

I live in Japan and wanted to make this so good thing you have an alternate recipe! I wanted to introduce ube to foreigners!

[@charissevigneau4369]

Have you ever done a water bath canning process so your Ube Jam will last longer? Also have you ever added sugar to your recipe? Thank you for clarifying the different types of purple sweet potatoes.

[@xinhetan3596]

Does it need to be consumed within a certain amount of time after making?

[@MrMax89]

"If I enjoyed it" How do you not enjoy a Jeanelleats video??

[@nancyhuffman8149]

My mom used acorn squash,it was so good.

[@Deberina64]

Thanks for doing the research and sharing this info. I enjoy all your videos!

[@lisamacapinlacrockefeller7637]

As my friend Les the DJ once said ,"If it doesn't look like an ugly foot, it's not real ube." Yes you can taste the difference! I'm hoping Sun Tropics frozen grated ube is the real deal, and that's what I use.

[@Jeanelleats]

😂whoa great tip!! Thank you!!

[@Expensiveclipped]

come to monterey market in berkely california they will lablel it corectly

[@tinadrollinger3487]

So we have NO ube or purple sweet potato anywhere near me but Amazon has dried ground sweet potato and yam, can I use that for this recipe?

[@Koya_Sipanlog_Express]

I buy frozen grated ube from the Asian store to make halaya. The purple sweet potato taste different and our local grocery labels it as purple taro. i used it before to make ube halaya. Still good. But real ube is better.

[@moonie6357]

Just got Fresh Ube from my friend's province, Tarlac. It's as big and long as my thigh lol (I have a Runner's legs). I made it vegan style with coco cream and coconut oil though. I like your UBE Cookie recipe💜

[@charissevigneau4369]

Do you ever add sugar to your Ube jam recipe? Also have you ever done a water bath canning process so the jam will keep longer?

[@DragonFruitDelish1]

Please do a video using Ube powder (like Giron) please. This is easier to get than Okinawa purple sweet potato. Thx

[@wadewillson7135]

In our city ube is so common in season you can find a really huge one. The darker the ube it get expensive the whiter once can consider but it is not that appetizing when creating a halaya. Its like $1/kg in season and get double if its not.

[@BadgerBabyBoy]

No no, “lied to” is an accurate description We are lied to about many things I love the purple sweet potato when it’s fresh I wish I could try fresh ube And I wish wish I could find kulolo chewey ice cream here in Australia

[@rubiitoxic]

Woah I can really see the progress on your channel

[@reno-koreanfoodlover6569]

This looks so delicious! This video will just let me imagine the taste :)

[@brendagrajeda7490]

I've used purple yams FOREVER for all ube!!!.. never used ube extract..

[@TechTravelBeyond]

OMG...I am going to make this soon because pre-made Ube jam is hard to find.

[@PMJ4EVERR]

Or if you can’t find Okinawa purple sweet potato since it is not so available, you could use Korean Japanese sweet potato or Mexican batatas and add Ube extract

[@maylowreyvlog961]

this is amazing i love ube you’re amazing

[@mariamacruz107]

I just made this and it came out perfectly thank you so much for the recipe!💞

[@ulrichseigut4940]

it is like wasabe. you'd wished you were eating the real thing instead of eating the imitation or fake version at the moment. ube, wasabe, saffron, crab sticks.

[@kaitseb8053]

Ily thank you for educating us and having such a fun personality!!! You're the best

[@syedhashmi2607]

Do you need ube extract

[@stellakim6034]

Firsttt yesssss Always makes my Friday 💜💜

[@Dreadtheday]

I only care if I am growing them. That makes a big difference for precise measurements... otherwise nope. Tastes amazing. I want sweet potato jam now.

[@xocolatebar]

What brand of extract tastes the most like real ube?

[@ayshahhumayra6234]

you should try pumpkin+ube recipe

[@jbambulo]

This mite be a stupid question, but can I use s ninja for the blender?

[@claritasarmento6283]

Ok so- In where I live (in Indonesia) my mom actually always find real Ube in the tradisional market

[@sonikku956]

The funniest part about all of this is that ube yam is actually an invasive species in the lower Southeastern USA, especially in Florida. I probably drove past real ube thousands of times by now 😅😂

[@fofoaivaoesee8174]

What is the shelf life like for the jam?

[@rast125]

Magaspang yung texture ng ube Yung kamote hindi. And may after taste yung kamote. Parang acidity..

[@gwynethachuchannel431]

Woww Sarap

[@cordsmist776]

Easy even the skin or outer part was removed you can identity it. Real ube is slimy compare to sweet potato, it's hard to eat it raw. The texture is grainy like taro unlike in sweet potato you can see rounded shapes. So the one you buy is a real ube

[@michaelparras5368]

Ok...my gf was watching your video on ube halya jam and told me that you don't really know how to tell if you are buying real ube yams...it has smooth skin except it has slight purple hue on the outside due to the meat of the vegetable...if it has sort of a rough and hairy appearance and dark brown that is taro. Remember it is slightly purple on the exterior.

[@libertymicrofarm6032]

Do you HAVE TO use Ube extract? Can’t you leave it out?

[@meowmeow1340]

Just like she said, to make up for the real ube flavor. If you don't add ube extract, it's just a purple potato jam and not ube jam because ube extract came from the real, legit ube. It's concentrated and will get the strong ube flavor.

[@RovilonaRomallosa]

sweet potato is not an ube also their actually different varieties of ube so its actually hard to find . unless your on the wet market in the Philippines and ube is a bit more expensive that the purple sweet potato.

[@erikagatus4833]

Hi! It does matter. Yes, real ube has a distinct taste that's lacking in the purple sweet potatoes. In your video, the frozen one is the real ube :-)

[@SunnyIlha]

Aynaku!! 😂😆. But, ... Can i eat both 😋

[@doracotterell2863]

So, I checked out the link provided for the Ube Extract and alas, it is very far from being a pure extract; the ingredient list reveals some nasties. … just a heads up for those concerned …

[@dscatx]

The Ube Extract isn't the real pure Ube extract. It contain chemicals that mimic the Ube.

[@taromin2706]

lanka has a sinhala purple sweet potato

[@ayshahhumayra6234]

how to make ube extract

[@jjsc3334]

I did find intense pure purple color yam, but not anymore, now purple color too light.

[@henrymaux33]

Sweet potato won't have the smoothness and stickyness of real ube. The scent is a lot sweeter too.

[@hawaiianpunch6534]

Welp... time to go to lsland Pacific. I know the store bought isn't the real deal. It has a weird consistency.

[@EddyA808]

It’s all the same, yes some is a little sweeter, different skin color, takes longer to cook. It’s like saying Ilocanos, visayan, Tagalog are all Filipino. But yet speaks different dialects and are from different areas. Same species but different breed.

[@lecheff4836]

As long as its not too sweet 😊 ... best rating an asian can give to desserts. ❤❤❤ 😂

[@lainthetripletaurus3132]

It does matter cause okinawan sweet potato is toxic when uncooked

[@lovelybasa4944]

The ube or yam look like cassava skin that is authentic ube jennifer basa post this

[@rubiitoxic]

I see you stopped making regular videos like a year ago :/

[@e2v2e2]

I looked it up and was confused myself

[@pykaylee286]

Ah all this time I have been giving the info wrong 😢. So the frozen one you mention is real ube? My family also search for it soooo long to find the real “ube” yam. As mention it’s call khoaimo in vietnamese as we usually use the yam to cook in soup it’s sticky, goey, savory adding an bunch of herb in the soup. It’s my favorite soup but it’s hard to find real purple yam to make. The frozen one was tasteless, and no flavor so I kinda understand why you don’t want to make the yam with it

[@bethnor]

here's something to really ruin your childhood. there's no such thing as ube extract. what most of us purchase in stores--the butterfly brand--actually has no ube in it, as far i can tell. if you look closely, anything any filipino cook has ever used is very carefully worded as "ube-flavored extract." i am very certain that instead what is being sold is artificial sweet potato flavor with food coloring. that's why you'll notice, when you buy some of these "extracts" on the shelf, some of them are clear. the dyes are actually not stable. furthermore, i am actually fairly certain that this sweet potato flavor is very close, if not the exact same, to what most of these companies use to make "taro flavor" syrups. even further, this is also very likely true of butterfly pandan extract (again, very carefully worded as "pandan FLAVORED extract") now let's be clear. there's actually nothing wrong with this, IMO. this is like jello pistachio pudding--there's actually very little pistachio in it (pistachios are expensive!). so, they use artificial flavors and food coloring to make the consumer think they're getting lots of pistachios. it is what it is, but i think the best way to look at it is that pistachio pudding is basically its own flavor! similarly, i think "ube flavored extract" should be enjoyed as its own flavor.

[@gorewong4353]

how do you know if the extract is really ube? guess we won't know

[@fvanced]

Ube has no definite shape. The shape is like gigantic ginger, the skin is dark, texture is like wood bark, and has a lot of hairs.

[@cagsix7177]

Sorry! Jeanell NOT A FAN OF A SUBSTITUTE want the real McCoy! can't fool taste buds otherwise your dilutional "lol"