13/05/2026
Matcha has had its moment but have you seen ube?
If you haven’t cooked with it yet, this is your sign.
Filipino in origin and unmistakable in colour, ube brings a subtle sweetness with earthy, vanilla-like notes.
Start with ube halaya: purple yam slowly cooked with coconut milk, butter and condensed milk until smooth, glossy and rich. It’s the kind of recipe that rewards patience, where low, even heat makes all the difference.
In your Haptiq pan, the mixture gently transforms from loose and milky into a thick, jam-like paste with a deep purple sheen and a texture that clings perfectly to the spoon.
Spread it on toast, swirl it through ice cream, layer it into cakes or fold it into mochi. However you use it, ube proves it’s far more than a passing trend.
The Art of Cooking with Haptiq...
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