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Here in Phoenix area I can find them at Asian markets. They are very inexpensive. I can get a big bag of dried quick cooking boba for aroud $5.00. A bag of those BIG strows are like .99cets. I like mie with Thai iced tea.
Here in Phoenix area I can find them at Asian markets. They are very inexpensive. I can get a big bag of dried quick cooking boba for aroud $5.00. A bag of those BIG strows are like .99cets. I like mie with Thai iced tea.
i'm oh phx, too!! i like to go to the asian market on 202/44th st.
how do you cook the boba? i always thouhgt you had to have a pressure cooker and mine broke.
I have tried it here in NC, I have had the honeydew, cantaloupe, and cherry, I am still not used to the tapioca balls...lol...so I sip carefully and leave some of them...has a gummy bear/worm consistency...not sure if gummy bear/worms are made the same way...
I found a post on craigslist about bubble tea and it got me thinking about the wonder CD posters! Anybody try this stuff before? The first time I ever had it was in the early 90's when its popularity made its way to Houston. LOVED IT. Then I went to Taiwan for a summer during college and had "real" bubble tea and now the ones in the States just don't compare but alas, I guess I'll just have to settle!
If anybody's ever had it, do you like it? When DH tried it the first time (he's white) he wasn't impressed but he warmed up to it and probably likes it more than I do now. If you ever get the chance to try it, be adventurous! I've seen them at the Virgin Record Stores, though they are not that good there but bubble tea stores are popping up everwhere. Give it a go!
Bubble tea finally came to Minnesota. I tasted it first in Vancouver, BC in 2001. At first it didn't appeal to me that much but I liked chewing the pearls and now I really like it! Favorite is coconut - like a shake.
Hey guys - bumping an older thread because I recently got interested in bubble teas when I had then while on vacation in Portland, Oregon. Excellent!
So, I would like to start making them for myself. To those who make bubble tea, what do you use as ingredients? My only criticism of the bubble teas that I had was that they were too sweet, so I don't want to add too much sugar to them.
I have looked online for some recipes, but wanted to see what others used - since I'm guessing there are some fans of the Bubble tea on this thread.
Also, does anyone know which store(s) in the U.S. sell the Tapioca balls? Those are the licorice-like jelly balls that are at the bottom of bubble teas.
Any feedback on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I tried making the tapioca balls only once and it didn't turn out great. For some reason the balls would not soften. This was years ago (probably around the time of the original post)! I recall my friend saying something about using a pressure cooker might be better. Don't quote me on that.
Chinese/Asian/International grocery stores would be your best bet in finding the tapioca pearls. Maybe World Market. I've never seen them there but I've never looked for them there either. I have, however, seen some pretty obscure stuff so that's why I mentioned it. Otherwise, online is your best bet. I searched "tapioca pearls" on Amazon and found them.
Also, I don't want to alarm you and I believe truly everything in moderation is fine but you may want to Google "bubble tea and cancer". It could all be blown out of proportion but I just felt like I should share the info. I live in an area now where bubble tea is hard to find so it's a treat for me anyway.
I agree, the drinks from the stores are definitely too sweet. You can make your own milk tea to control the amount of sugar you put in the drink. You can also find Thai tea online or in ethnic grocery stores - prepackaged and you just add hot water ... and the pearls of course! I don't have any homemade recipes though. Good luck!
I have tried bubble tea in Mainland China and it was okay. But a colleague of mine got sick from it as it turns out that she is lactaid intolerant.
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