You might not be familiar with yuca, but if you've ever wondered where tapioca comes from, look no further than this delicious tuber! Yuca, also known as cassava root, is a vegetable similar in ...

These gel-like tapioca spheres -- or pearls, as they are often called -- are made from the cassava plant. Cassava is also known as yuca or manioc, depending on where it's grown. To make tapioca ...