CEBU, Philippines — Cassava root isn’t as common a culinary ingredient in some countries as it is in others. It is more known in its dried extract form as tapioca. Cassava roots have a nutty, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cassava can be prepared similarly to potatoes and served as a side dish. Photo: Getty Images Here, cassava is still relatively ...

Daniela Dutra Elliot prepares to saute chopped onions for her dish of bobo de camarao, a seafood stew made with cassava. Cassava is being grown by Hawaii farmers, though its availability is ...

Cassava leaves are edible if cooked and contain up to 25% protein. The leaves are dark green with red highlights. They are shaped kind of like a hand with long pointy fingers; the stalk is kind of ...

Cassava, a starchy root vegetable, gains popularity as a nutritious food source, particularly in tropical regions. It serves as a major carbohydrate source for millions globally, offering antioxidant, ...

In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian Elizabeth Ohene considers the call of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni for people to eat the humble cassava as the price of wheat soars ...

When I first encountered a cassava plant, it was love at first sight, and over the years, my affection for this graceful and highly useful perennial has only increased. Inside the US, cassava is ...

A staple in indigenous communities in Guyana, the versatile cassava is a sturdy, starchy root vegetable, similar in appearance to that of a yam, that grows well in tropical climates with well-drained ...

Can cassava leaves and roots extract provide the elusive cure for colon, prostate and bladder cancers? Can tiny tubes made from cassava root extract help treat angina and prevent some of the ...

International teams are working to bring the starchy root’s genetics into the 21st century and help food-insecure countries Cassava is a starchy, tuberous root first domesticated about 10,000 years ...