yuca

Mamita’s Sunday Lunch Menu

3 comments July 31, 2009

Colombian Chicken Sancocho White Rice Ají Fried Bananas Colombian Tree Tomato Juice

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Yuca Gratin (Yuca Gratinada)

14 comments June 24, 2009

Since coming to the United States, I prefer to cook with frozen yuca instead of fresh. Finding fresh yuca just right is tricky and the frozen one tastes great, comes already peeled and turns out very tender. I usually have yuca in the fridge and the other day I was thinking of ways to cook [...]

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Beef Stew (Sudado de Res)

23 comments June 13, 2009

Sudado de Res is a very popular dish in Colombia, is very easy to make and delicious over white rice with avocado on the side. I think every Colombian home makes a sudado dish a least once a week. Sudados  can also be made with pork or chicken.

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Stewed Cassava or Yuca (Yuca Sudada)

6 comments June 7, 2009

This is a great way to cook yuca as this vegetable by itself is bland. This yuca recipe is very popular in Colombia. Serve as a side dish with grilled meats or fish.

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Roasted Cassava (Yuca Asada)

11 comments May 23, 2009

I love yuca and in Colombia yuca is one of the most popular vegetables. We incorporate this vegetable into a lot of our recipes and it is one of the most popular side dishes. Yuca is used in Colombia in many ways comparable to how potatoes are used in the United States. Roasted yuca or [...]

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FRIED CASSAVA (YUCA FRITA)

11 comments April 11, 2009

Yuca frita is very popular in Colombia and is served by just about every typical Colombian Restaurant in the world. Serve with salsa rosada or your favorite dipping sauce.

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