If you're Filipino, you might recognise a dish in Cartoon Network's Steven Universe's upcoming Season 4 finale.
In the episode, Lars Barriga -- the show's resident high-school slacker and Steven's BFF -- decides to bring an ube cake to a potluck.
SEE ALSO:This true story of a guy running into his crush on UberPool is too cuteLars chose the ube cake, in response to Steven telling him to make something that "represents him."
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Ube is Tagalog for purple yam, and it's used to make various pastries in the Philippines -- including chiffons, puddings and swiss rolls. It's also what gives the purple Raindrop Cake its colour.
The reference has excited many, with some welcoming the Filipino reference as a sign of diversity; many voice actors in Steven Universeare of Filipino descent, including Deedee Magno Hall (who voices Pearl), Shelby Rabara (who voices Peridot) and Jennifer Paz (who voices Lapis Lazuli):
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Some have even expressed an immense craving for the delicacy:
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With the show's huge fanbase on Tumblr, it's not hard to imagine something like this:
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Still though, one thing is for certain: you're probably pronouncing it wrong.
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