Ube cake, ube lamington, ube macarons, ube donut, and ube latte – these are just a few of the Filipino desserts or sweets made in a bakery in Sydney.
Key Points
- Filipino-Australian Patricia Abel left her 15-year career as a government employee, working as a food inspector, to pursue her passion for baking. The first cake she ever made was for her parents.
- In history, ube or purple yam has been growing in the Philippines for centuries, and it also grows in some areas of Southeast Asia.
- According to Patricia Abel, the main ingredients of her Filipino desserts, such as ube and macapuno, originated from the Philippines, and she is pleased that she can somehow help farmers in the country.
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