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Yuca con Mojo

Name: Yuca con Mojo
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 2 pounds yuca (cassava) root; 4 cloves garlic cloves; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup bitter orange juice (or substitute with lime and orange juice); to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Yuca con Mojo is a traditional Cuban side dish featuring boiled cassava root drenched in a tangy, garlicky citrus sauce called mojo. It is beloved for its bright, savory flavors and is a staple accompaniment to many Cuban meals, reflecting the island's blend of indigenous and Spanish culinary influences.

6 ingredients

garlickycitrusysavoryslightly bitter

Culinary DNA Preview

Spanish60%

Indigenous40%

Ingredients

yuca (cassava) root
2 pounds
garlic cloves
4 cloves
olive oil
1/2 cup
bitter orange juice (or substitute with lime and orange juice)
1/2 cup
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

This dish traces back to the indigenous Taíno people who originally cultivated yuca, combined with Spanish-introduced citrus and garlic mojo sauce, symbolizing the fusion of native and colonial culinary traditions in Cuba.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Spanish60%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous40%

ingredients

Techniques

boiling marinating sauce preparation

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