Tapioca
Tapioca is an essentially flavourless starchy ingredient used in
cooking, similar to
sago. Tapioca is produced from treated and dried
cassava (
manioc) root. Tapioca takes the form either of fine dried flakes, or more commonly, small hard white spheres or 'pearls' that are soaked before use. These spheres are a common ingredient in
Southeast Asian desserts, in puddings such as tapioca pudding, and in drinks such as
bubble tea where they provide a chewy contrast to the sweetness of the drink. Cassava flour (tapioca flour) is commonly used as a food thickener, and is also used as a binder in tablets.
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