Comments on: Make your own (Chewy) Boba Tea from Taiwan

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 01:37:58 +0000

In reply to sisinthepacific. Yes! I can't find where yucca is written, but it should be yuca:).

By: sisinthepacific

sisinthepacific — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 18:20:22 +0000

http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-deal-17-24054
Yuca and Yucca are not the same thing. But Bubble tea is great!

By: Ana Gaby

Ana Gaby — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:45:46 +0000

Wow! I’m obsessed with bubble tea! Although I live in Asia I haven’t been able to find the pearls at a store here in Jakarta! A lot of tea places do have delivery so I can satisfy my cravings but I would love to make my own!

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:02:04 +0000

In reply to Stefany. Fantastic!:) Have fun!!!! We are an adoptive family too (China and Ethiopia)- it's fun to get the kids involved in learning about the family's cultures!

By: Stefany

Stefany — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:27:46 +0000

So cool! Our little one in Taiwan isn’t with us just yet, but so excited to do this with the three we have. What a fun way to get a little taste of their sister’s home country! Thanks for sharing 🙂

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:20:08 +0000

In reply to Amanda Miss Panda. I have NEVER had it in hot tea!!!! That is something we will have to try this winter!!!!! :)

By: Amanda Miss Panda

Amanda Miss Panda — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:59:06 +0000

What a wonderful and fun drink! We love it!! Replace the tea with juice is such a good idea and we do it with lemonade over the summer. When we visited Taiwan my children also enjoyed the jello in the juice drink at the Tea House. We also make hot boba milk tea in the winter. Great recipe! Thank you!!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:31:22 +0000

Our town is full of tea houses and coffee shops and you can get this everywhere. For kids and caffeine sensitive folks a really good base is any tea with rooibos. Chocolate is my favorite!There are also companies on-line that sell powdered flavorings.The thing to watch out for with kids is they suck the balls down awfully quick and I worry about choking. Also some of the tapioca balls are full of the worst kind of preservatives and artificial colorings. So I would would shop around on-line vs the Asian market to find the best quality. It surely is addictive in the summer and what a fun idea for a birthday party.

By: Janvi

Janvi — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:05:29 +0000

In reply to Hannah. I've never had bubble tea but it's always something I wanted to try! It doesn't look too hard to make either. I just bought a cocktail shaker (on clearance at Ikea for $2) to make mocktails with so I'll have to give this a try when I can find some tapioca pearls.

By: Boran

Boran — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:24:34 +0000

One of my very good friends is Vietnamese, and owns the best restaurant in Denver. She always tried to get me to like the bubble teas, and I hated them for the longest time, but I got over it when I thought of the tapioca as gummy bears! Now I love them.

By: Ayelen

Ayelen — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:30:49 +0000

In reply to kidworldcitizen. I have been able to find the big straws in Asian grocery stores. Smaller Asian markets don't usually have them but there's a big grocery store that I go to that carries them. You might have to do some hunting, but they aren't impossible to find.

By: mohamed

mohamed — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:19:38 +0000

In reply to Phyllis at All Things Beautiful.

Wow, this sounds much btteer than the sickly-sweet, artificially flavored bubble teas I’ve had. I’m excited to give it a try! One question, though – what kind of tea do you typically use? Right now the only black tea I’ve got in my cabinet is Stash Earl Grey, and I’m not sure how that would be…

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:52:03 +0000

In reply to Hannah. The tapioca pearls have a gummy texture, and remind us of those candy-type "fruit snacks." Once my kids got past the "what's the black balls in my juice" and tried it, they liked it!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:00:54 +0000

I had heard of Bubble Tea but had no clue what it was. Thanks for the info!!

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:38:03 +0000

In reply to Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog. No problem! It is such a fun drink:).