cassava fries
Fried root vegetable
Cassava fries are fried sticks of cassava root, similar in shape and preparation to potato fries but with a denser, slightly starchier texture.
Popular in Latin American, African, and Caribbean cuisines, they're often served with garlic sauce or other dips: The Cuban place has amazing cassava fries.
- yucaStarchy tropical root
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crispy edgesBrowned, textured outer portions
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
tropical · street food · dipping sauce · crunchy · root vegetable · snack · finger food · Brazilian · South American cuisine · Latin American · African · Caribbean · garlic aioli · salted · sea salt · wedges · tuber · plantain
starch source
cassava friesFrench fries
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sweet potato fries · tater tots · hash browns · fish and chips · plantain chips