Spots in Denver to try the ube vegetable, a southeast Asian purple yam

An ube crepe cake with thirty layers of crepes at the Banh & Butter Bakery Cafe in Aurora on Friday, July 21, 2023. Ube is a sweet purple yam native to Southeast Asia. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

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By Lily O'Neill | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: July 26, 2023 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: July 26, 2023 at 6:03 AM MDT

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She likens the flavor to “a sweet potato casserole topped with marshmallows,” like the one your mom might make for Thanksgiving.

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