From "Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America," by Maricel E. Presilla, who said she never imagined that yuca fries with cilantro sauce would become as popular as they have. The result of her ...

Sweet potatoes are a popular substitute for potatoes, but if you're looking for another root vegetable to try, there's yuca. The root vegetable is grown in tropical climates like South America. It’s ...

Cassava root is a staple in African and Latin-American cooking that’s gaining traction in the States. Try these yuca recipes. Out of nowhere, Americans have found cassava. Also called yuca, cassava is ...

More often than not, we’ve viewed Cuba from this side of the Florida Straits, where native dishes have been transplanted and sometimes translated, tweaked and, gasp, even “curated.” The glossier ...