Signature Dish

EGG KARNE Uses Ube to Make a Delicious Breakfast Sandwich

Seth Tillman heads to Egg Karne, a Filipino-American fusion restaurant in Herndon, VA. Owner Alvin Barnuevo demonstrates how to prepare an ube burger, a Filipino-inspired dish featuring a bun made from ube, a purple sweet potato. Chef Alvin prepares the ube batter and cooks it on a grill along with homemade longanisa patties. The burger is assembled with cheese, fried eggs, and powdered sugar.

EGG KARNE Uses Ube to Make a Delicious Breakfast Sandwich

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