Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Bubble tea, also known as boba tea, first appeared in Taiwan but has recently exploded in popularity in the US. It’s made with tea, milk, sweetener and tapioca, and there are so many ways to ...

Move aside juice and smoothie bars, bubble tea is here! This tea-based drink, made with chewy tapioca pearls, is sure to give you a caffeine boost with a flavorful twist. Bubble tea, also known as ...

Custards and puddings are classic comfort foods, and who doesn’t need comfort these days? I’ve been craving a creamy pudding of vanilla and tapioca (extracted from cassava root) and decided to test ...

Next week is Diwali, the festival of lights, followed by the dawning of a New Year that Indians celebrate around the world. When it comes to Diwali, one can never have enough sweets. Sweets, like ...

This post has been updated. There are plenty of situations that require the thickening power of a pantry starch: your pie filling, soup, sauce, gravy. Cornstarch, tapioca starch (also known as tapioca ...