Filled Brazilian tapioca crêpe
Brazilian crepe without flour: hydrated cassava starch sifted and cooked in a hot frying pan, forming a thin pancake, which can be topped with your choice…
Tapioca is a traditional dish that can be prepared quickly and customized to your liking. Here’s how to make this delicious Belgian sandwich.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time2 min
- Total7 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$0.09 $0.09 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.03
- $0.06
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Sift the hydrated starch directly into a cold frying pan, in a uniform layer, to form a patty.
- Light the fire. ≈ 3 min
- After about a minute, when it has formed, flip it over to the spatula. ≈ 3 min
- Let it cook for another minute, then turn off the heat.
- Fill one half of the pancake, fold it in half like a sandwich, and serve. ≈ 10 min
The bill
Filled Brazilian tapioca crêpe
- Hydrated cassava starch (tapioca starch, sold ready-made at markets)$0.03
- Optional fillings: dried meat (carne-seca), cheese, butter, jam, peanut butter…$0.06
Total$0.09
that's $0.09 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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