Casabe is a traditional thin flatbread. It is made with flour gained from cassava, an ancient plant native to northern parts of South America. No leavening agent or fat is used in the preparation, and as a result, the bread has an unusually crispy texture.

This traditional delicacy has a distinctive taste, it is rarely eaten on its own and usually, like other bread varieties, it is eaten as an accompaniment to other dishes, most commonly stews and soups. Plain casabe is highly versatile and can be improved by either sweet or savory additions.

Similar to tortillas, it can be soaked and filled with different ingredients or cut into smaller pieces and served with a variety of dips. This simple bread is praised because of its health benefits, it is rich in fiber and minerals, and because of this, it is slowly starting to gain popularity outside South America.