The next time you're looking for a fun twist on a classic french fry, give yuca frita a try. Also known as yuca fries, they're a popular side dish in Latin American, African, Caribbean, and Central ...

Chef Daniel Glass showcased flavorful favorites like Vaca Frita, the classic Cubano sandwich, and Yucca fries.

Legit yuca frita requires a raw fresh root vegetable, rolled-up sleeves, and time. “We actually buy cassava,” Kinzie said. “After peeling it, I cut it up, pull out the root in the middle ...

Usually the yuca frita (yuca fries), you can't use the fancy fry cutters. It won’t work. You have to cut it by hand, steam it, chill it for four to six hours, then cut it into fries.

The Cuban menu is called Raices Cubanas, which means "Cuban Roots." It is served at dinnertime Thursday through Sunday in the Busy Bean location in the Wegmans plaza in Penfield.

Cuba and other countries are seeking to put casabe, a crispy flatbread of Indigenous origins made from the cassava or yuca root, on UNESCO's cultural heritage list. IE 11 is not supported.