I suspect that many people have never tried it, and that those who saw manioc root for sale didn’t take it home, because it looks too strange and intimidating.   That’s  all quite sad, because it means they’re missing this: the Brazilian version of french fries. For many Brazilians, “mandioca frita” is even better than french … Continue reading MANDIOCA FRITA 101: FRIED YUCCA ROOT