Start by soaking the tapioca pearls in water for about ten minutes until they soften slightly. Drain them well before adding ...

It’s a common question to ask, and the answer almost always seems to be “yes” – at least within the hip LA culture. What started out as a simple sweet tea served with tapioca pearls in Taiwan quickly ...

Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan in the 1980s, but its exact origin is still debated because two famous tea houses claim credit. One story comes from Chun Shui Tang in Taichung, where the owner began ...

If the boba’s black, turn your back. That’s what we learned after speaking with Jack Hsiao and Wei-Chih “Wei” Kao, co-owners of the Lone Tree location of Latea, one of the many boba tea shops that ...

Properties: Tiny and hard when uncooked and large, sticky and chewy when cooked. Flavor: They are flavorless but tend to take on any other flavors you are cooking with. Uses: Desserts like pudding, ...

Boba, the Taiwanese drink that usually includes tapioca pearls, has been in the news lately for a potential shortage. This all started on April 8, when the Instagram account for Boba Guys, one of the ...

Maybe it’s all that boba that’s been floating around in frothy milk teas. Or maybe it’s a nod to nostalgia and the creamy tapioca pudding of childhood memories. Maybe it’s a little of both. Whatever ...

Custards and puddings are classic comfort foods, and who doesn’t need comfort these days? I’ve been craving a creamy pudding of vanilla and tapioca (extracted from cassava root) and decided to test ...