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'Steven Universe' characters love ube as much as Pinoys

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">my gentle filipino heart is so happy <a href="https://t.co/WDRgy4Jduk">pic.twitter.com/WDRgy4Jduk</a></p>— gabrielle ❀ (@sapphicshaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/sapphicshaw/status/860710192035409922">May 6, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Filipinos have gone giddy for &quot;Steven Universe,&quot; a hit animated series airing on Cartoon Network, after it featured ube in its season 4 finale. </p><p>In the said episode, Lars Barriga, a character believed to be of Filipino descent, chose to bake an ube cake after being asked to make something that best represents him. </p><p>Ube, or purple yam, is a popular dessert in the Philippines. </p><p>After catching the reference, Pinoy fans expressed their excitement on Twitter with many saying that it&#x27;s a plus for diversity in cartoons. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steven Universe made an ube cake and I am so Filipino and so cosmic and so gay right now</p>— dole whip daddy (@ice__cream__man) <a href="https://twitter.com/ice__cream__man/status/861374913676017664">May 8, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">i was catching up on steven universe and look!!! lars is filipino and they made ube roll so cute <a href="https://t.co/cixaxRfgsS">pic.twitter.com/cixaxRfgsS</a></p>— sofia (@jbjyptwt) <a href="https://twitter.com/jbjyptwt/status/861467922182451200">May 8, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LRT i used to eat ube all the time and having something like ube roll on a show like steven universe makes me feel HAPPY AND SENTIMENTAL IDK</p>— paula!!!!!! (@glwcloud) <a href="https://twitter.com/glwcloud/status/861217523777261568">May 7, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lars made ube cake, and as a Filipino, I couldn&#x27;t just let that go <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stevenuniverse?src=hash">#stevenuniverse</a> <a href="https://t.co/6xZUgWOwlG">pic.twitter.com/6xZUgWOwlG</a></p>— Jay (@jaaychaan) <a href="https://twitter.com/jaaychaan/status/861156544695517184">May 7, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LARS FROM STEVEN UNIVERSE IS FILIPINO OMG HE ATE UBE AS A KID KGKCKSKDK fuck now i want ube rolls 😭😭</p>— aaliyah (@_avocadhoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/_avocadhoe/status/861181334101807105">May 7, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>According to a report from <a href="http://mashable.com/2017/05/08/ube-philippines-steven-universe/#NlkonhSW5kqh">Mashable</a>, odes to Philippine culture in &quot;Steven Universe&quot; shouldn&#x27;t come as a surprise as most of the voice actors are of Filipino heritage. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This week on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StevenUniverse?src=hash">#StevenUniverse</a> - UBE CAKE! As if I couldn&#x27;t ❤️the SU crew &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/rebeccasugar">@rebeccasugar</a> more! Thx 4 reppin <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pinoy?src=hash">#pinoy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pride?src=hash">#pride</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/APAHM?src=hash">#APAHM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/APAHM2017?src=hash">#APAHM2017</a> <a href="https://t.co/pVPQvcZV2f">pic.twitter.com/pVPQvcZV2f</a></p>— Jennifer Paz (@Jennifer_Paz) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jennifer_Paz/status/861410777386831876">May 8, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>

<p>Filipinos have gone giddy for ''Steven Universe,'' a hit animated series airing on Cartoon Network, after it featured ube in its season 4 finale. </p>

Filipinos have gone giddy for ''Steven Universe,'' a hit animated series airing on Cartoon Network, after it featured ube in its season 4 finale.