Published 11 months ago

Casabe, Cuba’s little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

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Casabe, a flatbread made of yuca root, is one of Cuba's oldest Indigenous meals. It is making a comeback on the island nation, with promoters hyping its benefits as a gluten-free alternative to bread. Officials are seeking its addition to the prized intangible cultural heritage list of UNESCO.

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Casabe, Cuba's little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

Cuba is leading a delegation of Caribbean nations, including Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Honduras and Haiti, to formally request UNESCO to add casabe, a little-known ancestral flatbread made of yuca, cassava, to the organization's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The goal…

11 months ago·United States

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Casabe, Cuba's little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

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Casabe, Cuba's little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press QUIVICÁN, Cuba (AP) — Cuba is leading a delegation of Caribbean nations, including Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Honduras and Haiti, to formally request UNESCO to add casabe, a little-known ancestral flatbread made of yuca, cassava, to the organization’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The goal is to get casabe the recognition it deserves as one of Cuba’s oldest dishes and to protect the millenary trad…

11 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Casabe, Cuba's little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

QUIVICÁN, Cuba (AP) — When Julio César Núñez was a child, he helped his grandmother make casabe from scratch, using artisanal tools — and an ancient cooking method

11 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

Casabe, Cuba's little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

QUIVICAN, Cuba (AP) -- When Julio Cesar Nunez was a child, he helped his grandmother make casabe from scratch, using artisanal tools -- and an ancient cooking method -- to turn grated yuca root into a thin, white, crispy flatbread.

11 months ago·Canada

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The Toronto Star

Casabe, Cuba’s little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

QUIVICÁN, Cuba (AP) — When Julio César Núñez was a child, he helped his grandmother make casabe from scratch, using artisanal tools — and an ancient c...

11 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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