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A pile of pearled tapioca balls, mostly white with some colored pink, green, yellow, orange, and purple, used as the main ingredient in bubble tea. Glass of iced bubble green tea with dark tapioca pearls at the bottom and a red-striped straw.
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A pile of pearled tapioca balls, mostly white with some colored pink, green, yellow, orange, and purple, used as the main ingredient in bubble tea.
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Pearl tapioca is a food product made from the starch of the cassava root. During processing, the starch is formed into pellets that maintain their shape when cooked but swell into a translucent jelly. This preparation is commonly used as a thickening agent in foods like puddings, soups, and pies. Pearl tapioca is a specific form of tapioca, created by forcing moist starch through sieves. It is also known as "manioca" and is popular in various Asian cuisines, used in dishes ranging from puddings with coconut to thin pancakes and beverages.123

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