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• The yuca, a native plant to South America, is a perennial woody shrub with an edible starchy root that is similar to a potato.

• Fast Facts

  1. Scientific name: Manihot esculenta
  2. Alternate names: Cassava, Manioc, Mandioca
  3. Used to make tapioca
  4. The leaves contain cyanide
  5. High in starch, low in protein
  6. Contains calcium and vitamin C
  7. Cannot be consumed raw
  8. Africa: Highest production of yuca in the world

• Culinary Uses

  Yuca is a used in a variety of dishes in many countries.

  1. United States: Tapioca
  2. Haiti: Soup Joumou - squash soup
  3. Dominican Republic: Bread|Cassava bread
  4. Bermuda: Cassava pie
  5. El Salvador: Yuca Frita - fried yuca
  6. Nicaragua: Vaho - meat, yuca and plantain dish
  7. Brazil: Vaca Atolada - meat and yuca stew
  8. Jamaica: Bammy - fried cassava cake
  9. Phillipines: Chicken Adobo

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  Tapioca | Potatoes | Yams | Green Bananas | Brazilian Food | Flour | Sago

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