Maybe it’s all that boba that’s been floating around in frothy milk teas. Or maybe it’s a nod to nostalgia and the creamy tapioca pudding of childhood memories. Maybe it’s a little of both. Whatever ...

It’s a woody shrub native to South America with a starchy tuberous root. It provides an important source of carbohydrates in certain regions, although it’s not high in protein or essential vitamins.

Enjoy this Brazilian dessert made of milled tapioca that has been cooked with sugar and milk. Happy Mother's Day! Ingredients ½ cup pearl tapioca (large pearls preferred) ¼ teaspoon salt 2 eggs – ...

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Bring 4 cups of water to boil in a medium saucepan. Add the tapioca and simmer for 30 minutes or until the pearls turn clear, stirring to make sure the tapioca does not stick to the bottom of the pan.