tapioca

/,tæpi'oukə/

Thân thiện

The chef adds tapioca to the pudding mixture.

Definition

Noun: 1. A granular preparation of cassava starch: A processed food product derived from the root of the cassava plant, used primarily as a thickener in cooking, especially for puddings and other desserts. It consists of small, pearl-like granules.

Usage

Tapioca is used as a food ingredient. It is typically cooked in liquid, where the granules swell and become translucent, creating a thick, often gelatinous texture. - It is a key ingredient in tapioca pudding. - It can be used to thicken soups, pies, and fruit fillings. - The pearls are also used in bubble tea.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Tapioca Flour/Starch: A fine, powdery form of tapioca used as a gluten-free thickening agent and in baking.
  • Tapioca starch is a common ingredient in gluten-free flour blends.
• Tapioca Pearls: The most recognizable form, often boiled and sweetened for use in desserts and drinks.
  • The black tapioca pearls in bubble tea are made from cassava root.

Variants and Related Words

• Cassava: (noun) The tropical plant () whose root is processed to make tapioca and other products.
• Manioc: (noun) Another name for the cassava plant or its root.
• Tapioca Pudding: (noun phrase) A classic dessert made by cooking tapioca pearls in milk with sugar and often eggs or flavorings like vanilla.

Synonyms

• Cassava starch (when referring to the powdered form)
• Manioc starch

Notes

Tapioca is naturally gluten-free. The word "tapioca" itself refers specifically to the processed starch product, not the raw cassava root, which must be properly prepared to remove toxins.

Học thuật

Noun

1. granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings