Comments on Nooschi: Yuca with Coconut and Sugar

Great recipe! I tried this a very long time ago, ...

2009-07-12T14:07:55.684-07:00

Great recipe! I tried this a very long time ago, but had forgotten about it. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for yuca.

Heavenly! I don't think we can get yuca around her...

2009-07-11T22:00:41.619-07:00

Heavenly! I don't think we can get yuca around here, but this sure had me wanting to try!

Tanya, I've never heard of bammy before, but it lo...

2009-07-11T06:56:02.991-07:00

Tanya,
I've never heard of bammy before, but it looks really cool. Never thought you could make 'bread' out of yuca. Definitely looks good. Thanks for sharing that with me!

Jenny T,
I called up my aunt (who gave me the recipe and lived in Ho Chi Minh City for a good part of her life) said that this is a dish popular in the South of Vietnam. I'm thinking it is a regional thing. The way it is served on the streets vs. at home is different too. They don't normally cut up the yuca and pre-mix the condiments on the streets. A true Vietnamese yuca dessert also contains a bit of salt. Hope this tid bit of info helps.

Hmmm... despite the fact that I am Vietnamese and ...

2009-07-11T04:23:53.594-07:00

Hmmm... despite the fact that I am Vietnamese and I've been to Vietnam, I've never tried this before! I'll have to ask my mom about it. Maybe she never introduced it to me because she thought I wouldn't like it, she doesn't like it or it is a regional thing?

In Jamaica, we make it into "bammy" - a kind of fl...

2009-07-10T18:01:31.909-07:00

In Jamaica, we make it into "bammy" - a kind of flat "bread" only thicker - about half inch - which is then 'fried" (really sauteed) - totally delish.