Cassava leaves are edible if cooked and contain up to 25% protein. The leaves are dark green with red highlights. They are shaped kind of like a hand with long pointy fingers; the stalk is kind of ...

A: Tapioca is the starch derived from the root of the cassava plant. Native to Brazil, the plant spread across South America and was taken by explorers to Europe, Africa and Asia. It is now grown ...

This Vietnamese dessert is made from the hardy root vegetable cassava. Tapioca is a starch extracted from the tuber and is available from Asian food shops. Credit: Feast / Alan Benson To make ...