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Mom Violy Craving for Filipino Dishes from Seafood Island Restaurant

  Mom Violy wanted to eat crispy pata and pinakbet from Seafood Island Restaurant located in Cubao, Quezon City near the old Shopwise. We had arrived early being the first customers waiting for the restaurant to open. Few minutes later customers began entering the restaurant and we have already placed our order. Mom Violy ordered her crispy pata and pinakbet. Carmina ordered garlic butter shrimp since I don't eat crispy pata. Family member ordered calamari and shrimp fried rice. Everyone had a taste of our meals with leftovers to bring home. Watch my video  Running Errands in the Philippines . NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

Filipino Halayan (Ube) Recipe


What is ube? Ube is made from purple yam that grows from the ground. Filipino people use purple yam to make ube halayan.

You will also see purple yam made from the following:
  • Ube pastillas (sugar coated candies)
  • Ube Polvaron (milky candy)
  • Ube ice cream
  • Ube jam
  • Ube halayan
  • Ube Puto
Some people eat ube halayan with ice cream or halo halo.

Ube (Halayan) Recipe:

Step 1:
  • Harvest the ube from the farm or buy in the market

Step 2:
  • Boil the ube with water in a pot and wait till it is soft.
Step 3:
  • Remove the skin with a knife and set aside in a dry bowl 
Tip:
  1. Do not place in a wet bowl this will spoil your ube.

Step 4:
  • Grate the ube until the texture is smooth

Ingredients:

By every 4 kilos of ube is 4 pieces for all each ingredients.
  • 4 Condense 
  • 4 Evaporated Milk (any brand)
  • 4 Stick of Dairy Creme Original Butter
Cooking Instructions:
  • Combine condense, evaporated milk and butter in a large pot let it melt

  • Gradually add the fine shredded ube to the melted butter, condense and evaporated milk


  • Keep stirring until fully cook and smooth for one hour and make sure the bottom part of the pot doesn't stick and burnt.
You may need someone to help you keep stirring the ube and take turns. It takes one hour until fully cook and smooth.


  • Use a marinating brush to spread the butter on the bottom of each of the aluminum pan

  • Transfer the ube to aluminum pans 


  • Spread butter on top of the ube to add flavor

  • Let it cool down and place saran wrap on the top 
  • Place in the refrigerator

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