MANILA, Philippines (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- In the Philippines, ube is a staple. In the United States and everywhere else, it's the trendiest flavor to hit after matcha. And while ube has been on the international food scene since the mid-2010s, when non-Filipino lifestyle publications named ube as a "hot Instagram trend," the once-nascent food fad now seems to be reaching its peak after Starbucks chains in countries such as the US and the UK have now launched drinks featuring