pearl tapioca

Starchy translucent spheres

Pearl tapioca consists of small, round balls made from tapioca starch, extracted from cassava root.

The pearls are hard when dry but become soft and chewy when cooked, turning translucent.

They're used in puddings, bubble tea, and desserts: She made pearl tapioca pudding from her grandmother's recipe.

Larger pearls are called boba.

Related

cassava · coconut milk · street food · gluten-free · chewy texture · boiling · mouthfeel · carbohydrate · comfort food · creamy texture · arrowroot · granules · rice flour · substitute · yuca · sweet · globule · agar-agar

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pudding/dessert type

pearl tapiocarice pudding

Grain simmered in sweetened milk

semolina pudding · bread pudding · custard · flan

texture in beverages/desserts

pearl tapiocawhipped cream

Aerated dairy topping

silken tofu

Family

pearl, tapioca, pearls, pearled, pearly, pearlescent, pearlescence

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G