It's often mistaken for an Okinawan purple sweet potato, taro or a purple sweet potato but these are entirely different ingredients. Ube is also known as “Greater yam,” “Winged yam ...

Taro, also known as edible colocasia, is a bulbous tropical plant with edible roots. It has characteristic creamy flesh with purple spots and a delicate, nutty flavour. Cultivated for centuries in ...