...sara b. franklin The manioc root (also commonly known as yuca and cassava) has been vital to Brazil's inhabitants for millenia. Native to the Amazon River basin, manioc has long been used by Brazilian native peoples and became the lifeblood of the Portuguese colonists who settled there as well...

...sanra ritten In the midst of the poverty and heat of Paraguay on an estancia , or ranch, in the department of Concepcióón along the Tagatiya river, a group of travelers are taught to make chipa , an iconic Paraguayan food staple. Chipa , a pre-Colombian bread, is made from manioc flour, lard, milk...