what are the tapioca balls in bubble tea
Tapioca balls Tapioca balls are a product that comes from tapioca, a starch which is in turn extracted from the cassava root.[1] They are also known as boba (a transliteration of the word "bubble") or "pearls" in bubble tea. Some boba are five-to-ten-millimeter starch balls, consisting of sweet potato powder, potato powder, or jelly. By adding different ingredients—water, sugar and seasoning—tapioca balls can be made to vary in color and in texture. Tapioca balls are typically neutral in flavor and gel easily, and are therefore often used as a thickening agent in foods like pudding.[2]
Eight-ball To start the game, the object balls are placed in a triangular rack. The base of the rack is parallel to the end rail (the short end of the pool table) and positioned so the apex ball of the rack is located on the foot spot. The balls in the rack are ideally placed so that they are all in contact with one another; this is accomplished by pressing the balls together toward the apex ball. The order of the balls should be random, with the exceptions of the 8 ball, which must be placed in the center of the rack (i.e., the middle of the third row), and the two back corner balls, one of which must be a stripe and the other a solid. The cue ball is placed anywhere the breaker desires behind the head string.