Comments on: Ube / Kinampay / Purple Yam

By: leo leprozo

leo leprozo — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:48:45 +0000

my wife makes ube jam as a sideline,soon i will retire from my job and thinking of business full time,problem is the source of ube here in iloilo, orders keep piling up and i cant do about it. my wife halaya is all natural without preservatives it even reach the usa.now im thinking of planting myself, can somebody
tell me how and what month i can do it.lately ube cost 50 pesos
per kilo here in super in iloilo city. can somebody help me.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:43:47 +0000

kristine, most large wet markets should have it, though it is sometimes seasonal in that it is more abundant at certain times of the year. You may want to try Farmer’s Market in Cubao for the greatest chance, or weekend markets at the Lung Center near Quezon Circle in Quezon City or the FTI Taguig Market on Saturdays.

By: kristine

kristine — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:26:50 +0000

Hi, i’m visiting from los angeles. can you tell me where i can buy purple yam or yellow yam? thanks!

By: Aurelia

Aurelia — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:22:03 +0000

I have just harvested my ube. It is the kind of purple yam that grows it s fruit hanging. It is so very dark purple in color i dont know what to do with it. So i browse the internet and search for tasting recipe to try. tnx to this website i found plenty to help me.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:53:34 +0000

Abet, good ube does NOT need artificial flavor. The most common use for good ube is probably ube jaleya and if made well it is delicious, and does not need artificial flavor or color. It is only our commercial penchant for extremely purple baked goods or ice creams with intensified artificial flavors that perhaps makes us think that the real thing lacks intensity. There are recipes for ube puto and ube jaleya elsewhere in this blog and if you want to go all natural, I think there’s no reason that you have to add anything artificial if you don’t want to…

By: Abet Banados

Abet Banados — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:18:39 +0000

Hi,

I find your website very informative specially the blogs.

Due to my extreme liking for ube I decided to make a good recipe whixh hopefully when I get to prefect it I coudl share here.

My problem at the moment is how I could further let the taste of ube come out without necessarily using artificial flavors. I reckon that the traditional way of cooking didnt use many ingredients yet their ube was delicious and one can really taste the ube flavor.

May I please ask for help anyone?

Thank you

Abet

By: jun ocapan

jun ocapan — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:54:02 +0000

Ube now gives us a better sideline income generating hobby. It all started as a hobby. We’re already two years processing ube to ube jam. Ube is really amazing. It gives us, even to our valued customers a better and enjoyable taste.
Thank God for everything, ube does give.

By: JAVIS F. TEMPLE

JAVIS F. TEMPLE — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:46:52 +0000

We have a lot of kinampay ube here in Palawan,Philippines.We have an annual Production of 400-800metric tons. If you are interested to buy ube tubers,you can email at javiestemple@yahoo.com.ph and I am willing to supply 50metric tons or more.

By: Sirak

Sirak — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:14:17 +0000

If you are interested in growing ubi/ube, find and contact your sources of planting materials early, preferably between now and December. I might be able to help some of you find a few good sources (my email address: sirak08@gmail.com). The southwestern towns (Baclayon, Corella, Dauis, etc) of Bohol have traditionally been a major source. There is also an ubi festival held in Tagbilaran City every January (usually third week)and it’s a good opportunity for buying ubi tubers, if you can go there.

By: George

George — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:29:49 +0000

I wonder where I can buy purple yam branch in U.S.A. Therefore I can plant in my garden. Thanks.