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Sweet, creamy, fruity or loaded with toppings, bubble tea has become part of the Chinatown London experience.
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What started out as a humble snack drink in Taiwan is now one of the most loved and consumed items around the world, all day, every day. In Chinatown London a slew of specialists now caters to that demand, mixing up flavours and chewy pearls to satiate locals and visitors of varying tastes. Whether you’re into taro or matcha, here’s a complete guide to the bubble tea and where to find it in Chinatown.
Bubble tea (also known as pearl milk tea or boba milk tea) is a Taiwanese recipe made by blending tea with milk, fruit, and fruit juices, then adding tapioca pearls and shaking vigorously to form a bubbly foam on top.
The boba is made from tapioca starch, derived from the cassava root – a vegetable is similar to that of a sweet potato or yam, but with a tougher, more fibrous texture. Brown sugar and water are added before the ingredients are rolled together into small balls. These are boiled in water until they turn dark, chewy, and glossy.
Bubble tea originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s. Taiwanese immigrants brought it to the US in the 1990s, but the drink also spread to other countries where there is a large East Asian population.
Milk tea was already well-known in Taiwan, as tea drinking was a robust practice in East Asia. Both shaved ice and tapioca balls were considered common desserts at the time and eventually the three were combined in one, making what we know as bubble tea today.
Typically, the tapioca pearls will sit at the bottom of the cup, followed by a layer of shaved ice, and milk tea is then poured in to fill to the top. However, choices have expanded beyond tapioca balls to include elements like grass jelly, almond jelly, egg pudding, and red beans.
The mixture is best enjoyed with through an oversized straw in order to slurp up both liquid and the chewy elements at the same time. Popular flavours include classic milk tea, brown sugar milk tea, milk foam green tea and fruit tea with jelly.
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