- [Interviewer] Tell me everything you know about ube.
- It could be ice cream,
it could be a pancake,
and it's a dessert.
- [Interviewer] You've just summed up our episode,
and this is Kids Try: Ube Desserts.
- What? Are you serious?
(lively music plays)
- [Interviewer] Hello.
- Hello.
- [Interviewer] What is your name?
- I'm Nico.
- Zenaya.
- Austin.
- [Interviewer] I'm going to have you close your eyes
and we're going to bring out what you're trying today.
- Okay.
- [Interviewer] Are you scared?
- Maybe.
- [Interviewer] Open your eyes.
- What the?
Oh, man.
- What is this?
Wait. Is this a sweet potato?
- Is this ginger root?
(ube snaps)
- It's purple.
- It's purple inside.
- Oh no.
Is that mold?
(interviewer laughs)
- [Interviewer] It's not mold.
- Maybe don't lick that.
Is this ube?
- [Interviewer] It is ube.
- Yeah!
- [Interviewer] You've had ube before?
- A lot of time.
- Yes.
- No.
- [Interviewer] Oh my gosh, this is a great day for you.
(Zenaya laughs)
- [Interviewer] Tell me everything you know about ube.
- It could be ice cream.
It could be a pancake.
And it's a dessert.
- [Interviewer] You've just summed up our episode.
And this is Kids Try: Ube Desserts.
- What?
Are you serious?
(ube snaps)
- Okay. I'm excited cause sweet food.
I'm ready for sweet food.
- This looks good.
- What's that?
- That looks like bacon on top.
- [Interviewer] It is not. It's called Latik.
And it is like a coconut sugar.
- Oh.
- This is good. Can I eat all of it?
- [Interviewer] Oh yeah.
- Mm-hm hm.
That was really, really good.
- Very good.
- [Interviewer] Is ube Filipino food?
- Well, I eat it a lot.
If it wasn't all the way Filipino food,
it definitely be half. Maybe. I don't know
- I've been to the Philippines. Ube is my favorite thing
they've got there.
- [Interviewer] What are the other like must haves
when you go visit there?
- I'd have the Taho.
- [Interviewer] What's that?
- That's tofu and there's really, really sweet
um,
brown sugar. Yeah.
It's really good.
- Oh! Ice cream.
- Mm.
- [Interviewer] Can you describe what it tastes like?
- Tastes good.
I can't really explain the actual taste.
- It sort of does taste like caramel and coconut.
That's what I'm tasting.
- [Interviewer] Have you ever been to the Philippines?
- No.
- [Interviewer] Do you want to go one day?
- Yeah. My mommy told me that kids
sometimes, they take showers outside.
That's how hot it is.
- [Interviewer] Whoa.
Should we bring out the next food?
- What? Please. I really want more.
(interviewer laughs)
- Hello new dessert! Ah.
- Whoa.
- Kinda looks like a donut.
- [Interviewer] It's an ube mochi donut.
- Oh. What's mochi?
- [Interviewer] It's like a rice flour.
- It's like very soft on the outside.
- Mm.
Mm.
I like the (indistinct) for not though
like the bread part
Mm, it's not really sweet.
- This is like a lot of sugar though.
- [Interviewer] We are giving you a lot of sugar today.
- How do you feel about that mom?
- [Mom] You're going to brush your teeth later
so it's all good.
- [Interviewer] We're going to bring out the last dish.
Do you want to close your eyes?
Open your eyes.
- Ube cake!
- [Interviewer] We're going to bring your own mini one.
- It's like a baby.
- I just keep this one here though.
- [Interviewer] Are you going to finish the whole thing?
- I most likely will.
(interviewer laughs)
- It tastes like regular cheesecake but more purple.
- Mm.
- [Interviewer] You hate it?
- It's sweet.
No, I can't take it in right now.
- [Interviewer] What?
- It's not that it's gross. It's just that it's so good.
That it's too good for my body.
(interviewer laughs)
- Is my tongue purple?
- [Interviewer] Oh yeah.
- Very delicious.
Ube cake takes the win.
- I've come to make the executive decision
that I'm not going to finish this.
- [Interviewer] Would you eat ube again?
- Uh-huh.
- [Interviewer] What is your message to anyone
who hasn't tried ube?
- If you've not tried it, you're not living the best life.
Try ube. It changes to your life.