What is ube halaya?

Ube halaya (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈubɛ haˈlaja] (listen)) is a Filipino dessert made from boiled, mashed purple yams (UBE), butter, milk, and sugar. Ube halaya can either be eaten plain or used as an ingredient in other desserts, such as the halo halo. The ube halaya dessert has become a symbol of Filipino culture, a sweet culinary treasure representing the country's rich history and natural resources.

When ube halaya is made into ice cream, it is called _ube_ ice cream.