Cassava sticks on a white plate with a small cup of pale garlic sauce.

Yuca con mojo

Cuba · Latin America

Short description
A cassava side dish finished with warm garlic-citrus mojo sauce.
Ingredients
Cassava dressed with sour orange or lime juice, garlic, olive oil, onion, salt, and sometimes cilantro.
Cultural note
It is often served with roast meats and holiday meals, where the sharp sauce balances rich main dishes.
Common misconception
The root is cooked until tender first; the mojo is a dressing, not a thick curry sauce.
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image credit

Yuca sticks with Mojo

creator:
@joefoodie
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Flickr
license:
CC BY 2.0
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audio credit

voice:
marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
source:
OpenAI API Text to Speech
modified:
AI-generated voice audio.