By: Iman Mensenares Ube jam has been at the top of our list of pasalubong when visiting Baguio. With its sweet and pure taste of ube and enticing purple shade, you can’t definitely resist a spoonful of it. Good Shepherd is known to be one of the best manufacturers of special Ube Jam in Baguio, but just today they announced in their Facebook post that they are having difficulty in growing purple yam. Photo: Religious of the Good Shepherd, Philippines-Japan / Facebook “Due to the changing climate, our ube farmers are having difficulty growing ube. It has been our struggle...

By AJ Virtuz Been craving for an ube-flavored doughnut? The long wait is over. Dunkin’ Donuts finally introduces their ube-flavored munchkins! But, is it worth a try? Dunkin’ Donuts named their newly flavored munchkin “Purple Yam.” Photo by AJ Virtuz for The Lookout Photo by AJ Virtuz for The Lookout Dunkin’ Donuts is a very popular “pasalubong ng bayan” in the Philippines most especially with their choco butternut flavored doughnut. And after we tried their purple yam, all that we can say is “Nah.” Even though we all loved ube flavor, it just did not work to be a munchkin’s...

By: Jayar Gutierrez | Photo by: Rappler It is really good to see how local brands enter the City not just for their brand but also for the people to discover things without the need of going to provinces where such originated. It is also another way of introducing one province’s culture to another. Last November 9, 2019, Bigg’s Diner, a local restaurant originated in Bicol, had its grand opening in SM City Fairview. This restaurant holds the title of being the “Biggest Food Chain” in the whole Region 5. It is famous for offering the best and tastiest chicken...