• foodandart@lemmy.zip
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    1 day ago

    Ohhhhh… nooo…

    Honest question, WTF is boba… (I generally avoid foodstuffs in packaging that’s bright colored and looks like it’s sugary)

    I’ve never tried it.

    • zikzak025@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Tapioca pearls.

      It’s starch shaped into balls, then typically boiled in a mix of sugar and water to a gelatinous consistency.

      Not sure what differences there are between the black and white ones though. I usually see the white ones, smaller in size, used in tapioca pudding, while the black ones are often larger and used for boba tea.

    • Natanael@slrpnk.net
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      1 day ago

      It’s just gel encased fluid, poured into other fluid. Texture is kinda like some soft berries