Also known as tapioca pearls, boba pearls -- or, colloquially, boba balls -- are surprisingly simple to craft at home, if a bit of a pain. This recipe does take patience, though.

Making boba is simple — yet preparing the tapioca pearls does require some attention and care. Tapioca pearls are sold dry and must be boiled for 30 minutes, then cooled for another 30 minutes.

A sign of a good bubble tea is the quality of its tapioca balls, which are also known as tapioca pearls, bubbles or boba. Made from tapioca starch extracted from cassava root, these marble-sized ...

In East Asia, tapioca from cassava was first imported during the 1600s and used in savory dishes and stews before being adapted into small balls and eaten as a mildly sweet snack.

A behind-the-scenes look at America's boba boom 04:53. The Taiwanese drink known as bubble tea is gaining popularity in the U.S., with more coffee and juice shops adding the iconic tapioca balls ...

So, if you order a chai bubble tea, the chai flavor will also be present in the black or clear boba pearls. 3. Flavored Tapioca Boba- Flavored Tapioca Boba is generally cooked in or coated with a ...