Turns out, boba pearls are made from tapioca, a starchy substance extracted ... American root end up as a star ingredient in an Asian drink? The answer lies in Taiwan's love for texturally ...

At the time, the cold drink was a refreshing update to conventional methods of serving tea, and it became a hit. Later, chewy tapioca balls – a traditional treat in Taiwan and other parts of ...

Just about every Asian restaurant or grocery in South Florida suddenly offers the Taiwanese treat. It's a refreshing iced tea mixed with chewy, sweet tapioca balls that you suck through a ...