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 Bubble Milk Tea

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Bubble Milk Tea

Dessert
⏱ 30 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐

Strongly brewed tea, milk, and chewy tapioca pearls — the Taiwanese invention that conquered the world.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Born in Taichung in the 1980s, this Taiwanese invention is now beloved worldwide. The very act of sipping chewy tapioca pearls through a wide straw has become an experience emblematic of Taiwanese food culture itself.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Ordered at drink stands across Taiwan, with customizable sweetness and ice levels.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Boil the tapioca pearls per package instructions, toss with a little extra sugar, and let cool.

  2. Brew a strong pot of black tea with 300ml hot water.

  3. While hot, dissolve in the sugar and let cool.

  4. Add the tapioca pearls to a glass.

  5. Pour in the milk, then gently pour in the cooled tea.

  6. Stir lightly and serve.

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