Pandeyuca
A traditional breakfast in Bogotá and the surrounding region consisting of hot chocolate, cheese, and two kinds of bread: almojábana (on left) and pan de queso (on right).
TypeBread
CourseSaliva people
Place of originSouth America
Region or stateLatin America
Associated cuisineColombia, Ecuador
Serving temperatureHot or room temperature
Main ingredientsCassava starch, cheese

Pan de yuca (Spanish for Cassava bread) is a type of bread made of cassava starch and cheese typical of western Ecuador and southern Colombia.

History

An 1856 watercolor by Manuel María Paz shows cassava bread being prepared by members of the Saliva people in Casanare Province.[1]

See also

References

  1. Paz, Manuel María. "Saliva Indian Women Making Cassava Bread, Province of Casanare". World Digital Library. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
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