Yucca Blossoms

Aka itabo, izote or espadillo flowers.

Flor de itabo, or yucca blossoms, being separated from the plant for cooking in Costa Rica’s Boruca territory.

A couple of years ago, not long after I first launched this newsletter I wrote a catchy story titled “It’s Yuca, Not Yucca.” It was about how often I see these two distinct plants confused in major media outlets and on restaurant menus. I though…