Ube Festival 2024 in Sydney celebrates Filipino flavours in Australia

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Ube Festival 2024 in Sydney Credit: Edinel Magtibay

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The Ube Festival was held at Sydney Town Hall on October 5, 2024.

Key Points
  • According to the organiser, Siggy Bacani of 7000 Islands, ube (purple yam) has made a significant contribution to Filipino culture and cuisine.
  • Some Filipino attendees are delighted that ube is gradually becoming recognised as both a food and a flavour in Australia.
  • Besides food, ube is also being used as a flavour in beverages like ube lager and ube wine.
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