SHOWING THE SWOLLEN ROOTS sareep and other sauces. From WHICH STORE STARCH the bitter cassava roots many This starch forms the Brazilian arrow different food preparations are root, and, when dried, is known as made in Brazil. The roots are tapioca preserved for use by being cleaned, sliced and dried; from such dried slices manioc or cassava meal, used for cassava cakes, etc., is prepared by rasping. The starch also is separated and used for food under the name of Brazilian arrowroot ; and this, when agglomerated into pellets on hot plates, forms the tapioca (q.v.) of commerce.