Category Freeze-Dried Fruit

How is freeze-dried purple sweet potato made to keep its colour, and how many kg of fresh roots go into 1 kg?
Two process choices decide the violet you receive. The cut root is steamed, not boiled, so the pigment stays in the piece…

Where does Vietnam’s purple sweet potato come from, and can supply hold through the year?
From two regions on two crop calendars. The main belt is the Mekong Delta around Binh Tan, Vinh Long Province, Vietnam’s best-known…

How do you make a purple sweet potato latte or milk tea with real powder instead of flavour premix?
Whisk 10–15 g of 100% freeze-dried purple sweet potato powder into a little hot water or milk, then build the drink with…

Can purple sweet potato powder replace synthetic purple colour in your product?
Yes, in most milk-based drinks, bakery, ice cream, fillings and snacks, provided you set the recipe pH and add the powder at…

Can purple sweet potato powder stand in for ube in lattes and desserts?
For the colour and a mild, sweet base, yes. Purple sweet potato powder gives lattes, ice cream, cakes, mochi and fillings the…