Casabe

Casabe is the oldest bread in the Americas, a flatbread that has been made from cassava root by the Taíno people of Hispaniola for thousands of years, long before European contact. The process is remarkable: cassava is peeled, grated, pressed to remove the toxic liquid, and then baked on a flat griddle into a thin, crispy disc. Casabe is gluten-free, stores for months, and is still eaten daily in the Dominican Republic as a bread alternative alongside soups, stews, and dipping sauces.