Sonso de Yuca

Name: Sonso de Yuca
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 lb yuca (cassava), peeled and cut into chunks; 1 1/2 cups grated fresh cheese (quesillo or mozzarella); 2 tbsp butter, softened; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, if the dough is too sticky; 1/4 cup milk, if needed; 1 tbsp vegetable oil, for griddling

The cheesy cassava bread of Santa Cruz — a golden, stretchy, faintly sweet log that is crisp outside and gloriously gooey inside.

⏱ 20 minPrep time

🔥 25 minCook time

🍽 6Servings

🏷 Bolivian KitchenCategory

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Sonso is the comfort snack of eastern Bolivia, where yuca rules the kitchen. Cooked yuca is mashed with fresh cheese and a little butter, shaped into logs, and griddled until the outside turns golden and the inside becomes irresistibly stretchy.

Stretchy, Cheesy, Golden

The texture is the whole story: a crisp, buttery crust giving way to a soft, elastic crumb that stretches like fresh mozzarella. Mild and slightly sweet from the yuca, it is the perfect companion to morning coffee or an any-hour snack.

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Step by stepInstructions

Boil the yuca in salted water for 20 to 25 minutes until very tender, then drain well.
Remove the fibrous core from each piece, then mash the yuca while still warm until smooth.
Mix in the cheese, butter, egg, and salt and knead until the dough comes together, adding a spoonful of milk if it is too dry.
Shape the dough into 6 logs about 4 inches long.
Griddle the logs in a little oil over medium heat, turning, until golden and crisp on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes total.
Serve warm, while the cheese is still stretchy.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Warm yuca mashes much more smoothly than cold — work fast. Sonso is best straight off the griddle; leftovers reheat well in a toaster oven for 5 minutes.

Recipe details

Prep20 min

Cook25 min

Servings6

CategoryBolivian Kitchen

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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