CHICAGO (AP) -- What's that floating in your beverage? If your drink is bubble tea, it's likely a tapioca ball. Bubble tea can be made with fresh fruit or flavored tea. It can be sweetened with sugar ...
Tapioca is starch obtained from the root of cassava, a plant that mostly grows underground (like a potato). In many parts of the world, it's a food staple. Cassava is a native vegetable of South ...