Three tropical roots featured in various produce aisles on Staten Island — yuca, yautia and yams — catch my eye in the winter. They have similar shapes and, depending on the market, tend to be ...

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, ...

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 potatoes in your life (fried, roasted, or Millionaire Mashed Potatoes ...

Cuba smiles across the waves and now — finally — we can return the grin. We long to splash over the divide, wade ashore and take it all in. For now, we’ll start with yuca. The tropical shrub defines ...

The only thing better than a good recipe? When something's so easy to make that you don't even need one. Welcome to It's That Simple, a column where we talk you through the process of making the ...

QUIVICÁN, Cuba — When Julio César Núñez was a child, he helped his grandmother make casabe from scratch, using artisanal tools — and an ancient cooking method — to turn grated yuca root into a thin, ...