The Caribbean island’s cuisine combines African, Indigenous and Spanish influences to create dishes of distinction.

Yuca, also known as manioc or cassava, is a widely consumed tropical root, essential in the diets of millions across the globe. While it’s a staple ingredient in many dishes, what most people ...

In a little hut on Hillhurst in Los Feliz, Socorro Herrera defined Mexican food at Yuca's for nearly 50 years. "Mama" Socorro, as she was affectionately known, passed away in December after a brief ...

The small round earring features a petroglyph of Yucahu, the Taíno god believed to have created the sun and the moon and the spirit of the root vegetable yuca, also known as cassava.

Yuca’s is where you can enjoy a double cheeseburger and chase it down with a taco containing their famous cochinita pibil. No one will question your decision. It’s just that kind of place.

From a shoeshine booth turned taco stand, Socorro 'Mama Yuca's' Herrera was a taco champion and James Beard Award winner at her Yuca's Hut in Los Feliz.

Ever since the United Nations cultural organization recognized the Haiti and the Dominican Republic’s indigenous cassava flatbread for its contribution to humanity on Wednesday, Geo Ripley’s ...

Subriel Matias and Roberto Ramirez pose for photos after presser (Photo Credit: Fresh Productions Boxing) Subriel Matías Headlines “Taínos vs. Aztecas” card This Saturday in Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto ...

History tell us that the arrival of Europeans led to the extinction of Taíno people However, there are many who are fighting to keep their culture alive.

That’s the case on his latest album el precio de la yuca, an album structured like a radio show taking place 80 years from now, capturing sounds ahead of their time.

Deep-fried cassava balls stuffed with cheese curds might be your new favorite comfort food.

Find out what nutrients are in yuca root and learn how they can help everything from digestion to blood sugar.