Where can I find yaka?

Yaka is a great meat substitute. Once seasoned and cooked (to dry it out) it takes on the consistency of pulled pork.

It's best to buy them as green as possible. As they ripen, they become too sweet and aren't the best fruit. I found them at the market Mercado de Campesinos for 55 pesos and they are massive! It is a great deal. You can freeze the fruit up to one month, but it is best enjoyed fresh. I also found some in the central market but they wanted $25 pesos/kg, which was about $200 pesos.

Here is my favorite recipe - Loaded sweet potato fries and jackfruit with slaw

Also this is a great one for jackfruit tacos https://www.lazycatkitchen.com/pulled-jackfruit-tacos/