I possess fond childhood memories of this rare and delightful treat: ube and macapuno ice cream. Ube is a purple yam while macapuno is the flesh of a “mutant” coconut. Together, ube and macapuno make for amazing desserts, cakes and muffins among them. Memories of its mild nutty/starchy flavor and the beautiful color combination of purple and creamy white–it is food porn-worthy material! I imagine that I can count the number of times in my entire life that I’ve indulged in this treat on one hand–and it is not nearly enough! Next on my list of rare Filipino ice creams to revisit: corn ice cream.