Cassava is the main staple that is used in cooking, and is used to make cassava bread, a marinating sauce called cassareep, farine (similar to cous-cous), and an alcoholic drink called parakari.
kæsˈɑːvə ɪz ðə mˈeɪn stˈeɪpəl ðæt ɪz jˈuːzd ɪn kˈʊkɪŋ, ænd ɪz jˈuːzd tə mˌeɪk kæsˈɑːvə bɹˈɛd, ɐ mˈæɹᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ sˈɔːs kˈɔːld kˈæsɐɹˌiːp, fˈɑːɹɹiːn sˈɪmɪlɚ tə kˈuːzkˈuːz, ænd ɐn ˌælkəhˈɑːlɪk dɹˈɪŋk kˈɔːld pˌæɹəkˈɑːɹɹi.