It's in the name. Tapioca is in Tapioca pudding.
Tapioca is black when it is in bubble tea, but is white in tapioca pudding.
To many time in my house, it is mainly given to the elderly. (smile)
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Tapioca is a starch so it goes under the header of Carbohydrates - Grains, cereal, bread, pasta and rice
no i have loved tapioca since kindergarten and used to call it freckel pudding!!
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They are balls of tapioca. Go to http://en.wikipdedia.org/, and search for Tapioca for more info.
When you look at tapioca pearls, they do somewhat resemble fish eggs. However, they are made from a South American root starch. They are basically plant material, not roe. The pudding itself does use ordinary every day chicken eggs in the recipe, along with the tapioca, milk, sugar, and vanilla.
Pudding consists of sugar and a thickening agent such as cornstarch, gelatin, eggs, rice or tapioca to create a sweet, creamy dessert