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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a stack of yuca root - Luis Echeverri Urrea/Getty Images If you're a fan of starchy comfort foods, you've probably had plenty of ...

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 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; ...

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 ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Local culinary icon Socorro Herrera, founder of the beloved Yuca’s Hut in Los Feliz, died ...

Empanadas, yuca bread and frozen yogurt are now available at a new restaurant at The Shops at The Winnifred: YAY Yogurt and Yuca. YAY Yogurt and Yuca, which quietly opened earlier this year, serves ...

For some, the origin story of Los Feliz begins on Hillhurst Avenue, under the canopy of “Mama” Socorro Herrera’s Yuca’s Hut. The tiny taco stand is a place of happiness — educational for some (no hard ...