THE KITCHEN can be a fascinating place for both scientists and magicians. Cooking and baking involve countless processes that alter raw ingredients, and whether you’re interested in why something ...

Fans of boba tea prepare yourselves: A tapioca pearl shortage is on the horizon. A number of bubble tea shops and suppliers in the Bay Area and across the country are being affected by a dwindling ...

The cassava root is poisonous to humans when eaten raw, but its sticky, elastic starch, tapioca, has an idealised texture. How did it end up in tea? Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan in the mid-1980s.

Taopica is a starch sold as flour, flakes, or pearls that’s low in nutritional value. People may use it as a gluten-free wheat alternative. Tapioca is a starch extracted from cassava root. It consists ...