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07-02-2008, 07:43 PM
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 Boba Tea(bubble tea) Ok, I had a taste of one of these lately and although I liked the tea part of it, the bubble things did not go over well. Are the bubbles just tapioca? I love tapioca pudding but the large bubbles set off my gag reflex. If I chewed on an eyeball, I think that is the texture these reminded me of. The shell was chewy, the inside was almost a thick custard texture, not a strong flavor. What do you guys think? Did I just get a bad drink? Is this a "good" one? I'm posting a picture of one, not the one I had, to show you guys what I'm talking about. 
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07-02-2008, 08:43 PM
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| I have tried that type of tea before, or something similar to it anyways, it made me gag! I have never developed a taste for any type of tea. |
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07-02-2008, 09:39 PM
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| Hahaha. Nope, not a bad batch of boba. That's about what it's like. Chewy, slimey little eyeballs. I thought of 'em more as gummy bears going in and didn't have a problem. For what it's worth, though, tapioca is one of my favorite snacks - ultimate pudding, hands down. |
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#4
07-03-2008, 03:21 AM
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| I think its called 'Pearl Tea' in Chinese. Its very popular in HK, Taiwan, etc. Introduction to Chinese Tea orientalcookbook.co.uk/chinese_tea.php
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#5
07-03-2008, 08:17 AM
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 The bubbles are tapioca. Before I retired I was a teacher in a middle school. I had several Hmong students. Their people and culture are located in Southeast Asia. I heard them talking about it and asked how it was made. I believe they called it "nava". After a lot of questioning I figured out it was tapioca- pearl tapioca, to be exact. The tapioca is cooked and then added to a fruit-flavored drink, tea, etc. and served cold. I made some and except for the fact that I hadn't cooked the tapioca long enough, they said I had succeeded. Be sure to serve it with a straw that has a large enough opening to accommodate the pearls. Guess how I learned that? 
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07-04-2008, 05:37 AM
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Exactly!! My students talked me into trying it. I guess I can appreciate it, just can't swallow it. 
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07-04-2008, 09:08 PM
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__________________ Cooking is too an art. Your sculpture versus my 4-course dinner. We'll see whose art gets more votes. ~Gummy-Bear~ |
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#8
07-05-2008, 05:40 AM
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| I don't care for them. I find it distracting, to have to stop drinking the liquid to chew those funny large "pearls".
__________________ Finished: Making of a Chef by Michael Ruhlman Reading: Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child |
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