If you have never heard of a yucca root you are probably not alone. I once ate these in a restaurant in Manhattan and I had to know what they were, I did my research so I can now share them with you! Also known as cassava, yucca has a white starchy flesh which in my opinion tastes a lot like a potato with a bit of a chestnut flavor. Yucca or cassava is often used in African and Asian countries, and is therefore usually readily available in Chinese fruit stores, but is often stocked in major supermarkets as well. If you’d like to frying yucca root for the first time, follow the directions below for fries that are crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside.