tapioca
Chewy bubble spheres
Tapioca is a starchy substance extracted from cassava root, used as a thickener and in puddings.
Tapioca pudding contains small pearls of the starch that become translucent and chewy when cooked: The tapioca pudding had that distinctive texture she remembered from childhood.
Larger tapioca pearls appear in bubble tea.
Tea with chewy tapioca
- pearlsIridescent oyster-made gems
- chewyResisting easy biting
- TaiwaneseOf the island republic
- milk teaTea blended with dairy
straw · taro · matcha · brown sugar · black pearls · boba shop · iced · sweetened
Creamy thickened sweet dish
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- coconut milkExtracted tropical drupe liquid
- sagoPalm-derived thickening starch
- sweetTasting of sugar
vanilla · cream · sugar · caramel · flan · kheer · meringue · cinnamon
Liquid food accompaniment
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- pie fillingPastry interior substance
- soupCooked liquid dish
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
custard · fruit filling · binder · consistency · viscosity · gelling · slurry · clear
Starchy tropical root vegetable
- flourMilled grain powder
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- extractConcentrated derived substance
powdered · granulated · gelatinization · amylose · polysaccharide · processed · refined · thickening
Resisting easy biting
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- gummySticky and soft
- bouncyTends to rebound
- spongySoft and absorbent
soft · translucent · sticky · springy · elastic · slippery · smooth · glossy
Pertaining to the abdomen
- alternativeAnother available choice
- allergyAdverse immune response
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- safeFree from peril
grain-free · substitute · flour · baking · diet · sensitivity · starch · health-conscious
Starchy tropical root vegetable
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
cuisine · preparation · dried · fermented · toasted · regional
bubble tea
Tea with chewy tapioca
milk tea · straw · taro · matcha · brown sugar · black pearls · boba shop · iced · sweetened · topping
pudding
Creamy thickened sweet dish
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- coconut milkExtracted tropical drupe liquid
- sagoPalm-derived thickening starch
sweet · vanilla · cream · sugar · caramel · flan · kheer · meringue · cinnamon · condensed milk
sauce
Liquid food accompaniment
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- pie fillingPastry interior substance
- soupCooked liquid dish
pudding · custard · fruit filling · binder · consistency · viscosity · gelling · slurry · clear · glossy
cassava
Starchy tropical root vegetable
- flourMilled grain powder
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
extract · powdered · granulated · gelatinization · amylose · polysaccharide · processed · refined · thickening · binding
chewy
Resisting easy biting
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- gummySticky and soft
- bouncyTends to rebound
spongy · soft · translucent · sticky · springy · elastic · slippery · smooth · glossy · jiggly
celiac
Pertaining to the abdomen
- alternativeAnother available choice
- allergyAdverse immune response
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
safe · grain-free · substitute · flour · baking · diet · sensitivity · starch · health-conscious · allergen-free
cassava
Starchy tropical root vegetable
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
staple · cuisine · preparation · dried · fermented · toasted · regional
- boba teaboba, pearls, milk tea, brown sugar, popping boba
- cassava foodscassava bread, cassava flour, cassava fries, cassava leaves, cassava root
- indigenous loanwordsmoccasin, tomahawk, totem, wigwam, kayak
- Tupi-Guarani wordsjaguar, piranha, capybara, guarana, ipecac
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- BrazilRio, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Amazon River
- tapioca puddingMilk-based dessert with starch pearls
- tapioca pearlsCassava starch spheres
- tapioca flourPowdered manioc root
- tapioca starchPowdered cassava thickener
- pearl tapiocaStarchy spheres from cassava