You might not be familiar with yuca, but if you've ever wondered where tapioca comes from, look no further than this delicious tuber! Yuca, also known as cassava root, is a vegetable similar in size ...

A plate of yuca fries with a small bowl of pickled vegetables. - Roberto Machado Noa/Getty Images The next time you're looking for a fun twist on a classic french fry, give yuca frita a try. Also ...

Yuca root, also known as cassava root, is a staple crop that supports hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Yuca root looks like a cross between a potato and sweet potato in many ways, as a long, ...

Inspired by Mandy Baca's love of Sedano's, a Miami-based Latin grocery store, contrast is king in this refreshing Nicaraguan snack starring mildly sweet, tender yuca; a bracing, crunchy cabbage slaw; ...

This tender, flaky yuca side dish is the perfect starch to serve with a pot of Cuban-style black beans. The late Rómulo Yanes was a celebrated Cuban-born photographer who specialized in what The New ...

Yuca, a Latin breakfast and brunch restaurant in Bellevue, announced on social media that it is shutting down after five ...

Rainy season is in full swing in the Central American tropics. Past is the season for fruits such as the beloved mango and cantaloupe. It is, however, time for another product to be widely available ...

French fries are obviously the best salty, golden, fried potato snack out there. But what if I told you to ditch the potato? Panic would set in at first, of course, but never fear: Yuca fries are the ...

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