Fried yuca

Yuca, often known as cassava, is a carbohydrate that is widely available throughout El Salvador, South America, and the tropics. The root vegetable is typically boiled then fried with a side of tomato sauce, as though it were the local counterpart of French fries, and served as snacks, sides for major dishes, or even street foods.

Yuca is the third most important starch in tropical regions, and it is extensively available throughout the Pacific and Africa, where wheat is difficult to grow.

While cassava is supposed to have originated in Brazil, the first evidence of its cultivation was discovered at the Joya de Ceren site in El Salvador. It was then exported to Spanish and Portuguese territories in Africa and Asia, where it is still grown and eaten today. Did you aware that cassava root is harmful when eaten raw? It contains a large amount of cyanide, which can lead to intoxication and death, thus it must be properly processed before consumption.