Cassava fufu is made from cassava root; it is grown mostly in Africa, South America and Asia. Nigeria, West Africa is the world’s top grower of cassava. Cassava root is comparable to other root vegetables such as yams, potatoes, taro etc. Cassava fufu has been a staple in many cultures for generations and prepared in many delicious ways for baking, cereals, cooking, deserts, sweets and so much more. It is also known as Brazilian arrowroot, tapioca, manioc, tapioca, yuca, mandioca, guacamota, casabe, casava, maniok, rogo, ketela pohon, ubi kayu, atau singkong, mandioca, kamoteng-kahoy, kasaba, manyok, sắn, khoai mì, Ẹ̀gẹ́.