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Nutritional Values

🔥420kcal
💪5gProtein
🌾70gCarbs
🥑15gFat
🌿4gFibre
⚖️150 gServing

* Per serving · 150 g. May vary.

Enyucado

How to order / say it
Say it Enyucado — [en-yoo-kah-doh]
Order I'd like the enyucado, please.
Locally Me gustaría el enyucado, por favor.
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Traditional yuca cake infused with coconut, often enjoyed as a dessert.

Why try it?

A culture-rich dessert, enyucado showcases the importance of yuca and coconut in local cuisine, evolving from everyday staples to a cherished sweet delight of Cartagena.

How it tastes

Chewy yet moist, enyucado presents a hearty texture with a sweet, nutty flavor profile thanks to its coconut infusion, making it a comforting end to any meal.

Origin & History — first documented: 1930

Emerging in the 20th century, enyucado was a creative way to enhance the versatility of cassava, using coastal ingredients like coconut to add sweet expressions to traditional fare.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥕 500 g grated yuca
  • 200 g grated coconut
  • 🍯 150 g sugar
  • 🥛 50 g butter
  • 🥛 100 g cheese

Method

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. 2 Mix grated yuca, coconut, sugar, butter, and cheese.
  3. 3 Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish.
  4. 4 Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden.

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