Yucca Fries

Aipim Frito

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4-6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
My Rio de Janeiro: A Cookbook

By Leticia Moreinos Schwartz

Published 2013

  • About

I love yucca. I call it the miracle vegetable of Brazil, because it has been providing food for generations of native Brazilians, Africans and Portuguese, and is used in an infinite number of recipes in many forms, including starches, flours and juices. This vegetable is now available from some major supermarkets and is very easy to prepare. Depending on the quality of the yucca, boiling and frying times might vary. In Rio, aipim frito is often served as a side dish by itself. You ca