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Pandeyuca
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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).
Type Bread
Course Saliva people
Place of origin South America
Region or state Latin America
Associated national cuisine Colombia, Ecuador
Serving temperature Hot or room temperature
Main ingredients Cassava 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.

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pandeyuca para niños

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