Homemade Tapioca Pudding

I love the simplicity of homemade tapioca pudding, the delightful milk-based custard thickened with the excess tapioca starch from hundreds of slightly chewy tapioca pearls. If you're planning to make tapioca, the hardest part is waiting for the tapioca pearls to soak. Plan accordingly.

Coconut Tapioca Dessert with Sweet Rice Balls

This coconut tapioca dessert with homemade sweet rice balls and fruit is our take on the sweet soups and desserts loved in many Asian countries.

Taro Sago (Tapioca) Dessert Soup - The Woks of Life

This taro sago dessert soup is a tasty and lightly sweet end to a Chinese meal. It’s also easy to make, with just 8 ingredients. 

Tapioca Pearls with Coconut Milk and Mango (Tambo-Tambo) from 'The Adobo Road Cookbook'

As a kid, I turned my nose up at the mere mention of tapioca pudding, despite the fact that I had never even come close to trying the stuff. I'm sure I'm not alone here. But for Marvin Gapultos, a warm Filipino tapioca porridge called tambo-tambo remains a favorite dessert. And why not? The tapioca pearls glimmer in a rich coconut milk broth, studded with fat, chewy rice balls and small pieces of sweet fruit. His version in The Adobo Road Cookbook is easy and fun to make (rice balls dough = tast...

Steamed Pearl Balls (Zhēnzhū Wánzi 珍珠丸子)

A different style of dumplings, Pearl Balls are steamed dumplings that don't use wrappers but instead feature a coating of sticky rice around the exterior.

Chinese Pearl Meatballs with Sticky Rice (珍珠丸子) - The Woks of Life

Pearl Meatballs are a Chinese classic from the Hunan/Hubei region. The name comes from the short grain glutinous rice they're wrapped in. They're an impressive dish for holidays and celebrations––especially Chinese New Year.

Sweet Coconut Soup with Fruit Pearls

Sweet dessert soups are common in East and South East Asia. I'm partial to those made with coconut milk, which make a silky base for inclusions of fruit, red bean, tapioca pearls, and jellies. Spherified fruit juices combine the best of these add-ins: intense fruit flavor with a dynamic, juicy texture. I used guava juice, but use whatever flavors (perhaps in combination) you like. You can even dilute flavored syrups (like ginger or cinnamon) in water for your fruit juice. Just stay away from aci...

Bubble Tea

Homemade bubble tea is a real treat and does not contain load of artificial ingredients you find in powdered versions at retail places. our bubble tea recipe is made with only five simple ingredients: water, tea, sugar, half and half, and tapioca pearls.

Coffee Tapioca

I was delighted to discover that this recipe was not only super easy, but also a tasty way to enjoy coffee in pudding form. With instant-tapioca, this pudding thickens readily and you may be tempted to eat it straight from the pan, but have patience—it's worth waiting for it to chill completely. Top with whipped cream for a sweet ending to a hot summer night.

Mango Sago: Quick & Refreshing Summer Dessert - The Woks of Life

Mango Sago is a quick, refreshing, and satisfying summer dessert popular in Asia, with juicy chunks of mango and a sweet mango/coconut milk tapioca pudding.