What is (Cassava - Yuca - Manioca - Mandioca) and its story and its use

What is (Cassava - Yuca - Manioca - Mandioca) and its story and its use

Cassava (Manihot esculenta), also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. Nigeria is the world's largest producer of cassava.

 

Unprocessed cassava roots

Cassava is sometimes spelled cassaba or cassada.

In English-language publications, the plant may be occasionally called by local names, such =as mandioca, aipim, or macaxeira (Brazil), 

yuca (El Salvador, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela),

mandi´o (Paraguay), akpu, ege , ugburu, nto-roro or ukuduk (Nigeria), bankye (Ghana), bananku (Mali and other parts of West Africa), mogo or mihogo (Swahili-speaking Africa), pondu in (Lingala-speaking Africa), kappa (India), maniokka (Sri Lanka), singkong (Indonesia), ubi kayu (Malaysia), kamoteng kahoy or balanghoy (Philippines), mushu (China), man sampalang (Thailand),karapendalam (Telegu), củ sắn or khoai mì (Vietnam), and manioke , tapioka or manioka (Polynesia).

Culinary

 

Cassava root, peeled.

Fried cassava in Brazil

-Cassava-based dishes are widely consumed wherever the plant is cultivated; some have regional, national, or ethnic importance.

-Cassava can be cooked in various ways. The soft-boiled root has a delicate flavor and can replace boiled potatoes in many uses: as an accompaniment for meat dishes, or made into purées, dumplings, soups, stews, gravies, etc. 

-Deep fried (after boiling or steaming), it can replace fried potatoes, with a distinctive flavor. 

-Foufou is made from the starchy cassava-root flour. 

-Tapioca (or fecula), essentially a flavourless starchy ingredient produced from treated and dried cassava (manioc) root, is used in cooking. It is similar to sago and is commonly used to make a milky pudding similar to rice pudding. 

=Boba tapioca pearls are made from cassava root. It is also used in cereals for which several tribes in South America have used it extensively. It is also used in making cassava cake, a popular pastry.

What is (Manioc- Cassava) flour ?

 

Cassava Flour is made from Cassava root.

Cassava flour is the root grated, squeezed and toast in the oven. 

This flour is used in many Brazilian dishes.
The manioc is a dish that complements the feijoada, and served with fried or baked chicken and roast beef.
Brazilians love  FAROFA.
Another flour made from cassava is tapioca starch ,which we Brazilians make cookies, cakes and desserts.

-Cassava cooked with salt and eaten hot with butter ... hummmmm, or fried is very good!

Yummy !

-All dishes made with cassava are mostly very tasty.

NOTE = Who is allergic to gluten can eat dishes or any products derived from cassava ,because this root is free of gluten.