tapioca

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Menu items range from $1.19 for the soft serve to $4.99 for its “super-triple” milk tea with tapioca pearls, pudding and coconut jelly toppings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

His first big win was a tapioca substitute nicknamed “Mitchell’s mud”—a gelatinous, starchy blend designed to keep soldiers full in the field.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025

It is overlaid with a gel created from tapioca starch and gelatin, which is ultrasoft and mimics the makeup of tissue itself.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

They’re used for a tea-based drink that includes tapioca balls at the bottom of the cup.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

What’s the difference between three weeks or three years or even three decades of mushy peas, tapioca, and Depends undergarments?

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen