These yuca balls melt in your mouth, with the woodsy sweetness of the panela* and cinnamon! They are my brother Ed’s favorite dish, and one my mother always makes for him when he flies home!
Cut the yuca lengthwise into 1-inch pieces. They will be half-moon-shaped chunks, since yuca is a cylindrical vegetable and is usually cut in long, half-cylinders. Remove the center stem.
In a small stockpot place the yuca and 3teaspoons of salt, and cover completel