[whitecliffe]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28640188

Bubble tea - anyone tried it. Must admit never heard of it till this article.

[Pumping Iron]

Yes had it lots. Popular in the Far East. Never had it in the UK though, although it seems to be getting popular over here.

[bluefb]

Had it in S.E. Asia. You can get canned soft drinks (chrysanthemum tea, coconut water, juices) with it in from Asian supermarkets over here too. It's like jelly, but with a slightly starchy texture.

[Simi89]

I've had it twice. Really liked it first time the tried not again and found the tapioca balls in the drink really jarring and I felt like I was going to gag with every sip. So gone off it now

[jazzyjazzy]

Had it in Vietnam - horrible - OH loved it.

[whitecliffe]

Well going to have to try it, although not sure its quite as authentic here as in Asia

[Elanor]

I had some in Chicago airport a few years ago as a novelty. It was revolting. Taste was fine, but texture was just so hideously awful I couldn't bear it.

[D_Mcd4]

Quote:

Four years ago bubble tea was relatively unknown in the UK, but the drinks are now ubiquitous on High Streets, from cities to small towns, writes Lucy Townsend.

It is not that ubiquitous. I have never seen it before and I asked other people if they knew what bubble tea was and they did not either. It strikes me as a very BBC article.

[Pumping Iron]

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_Mcd4

It is not that ubiquitous. I have never seen it before and I asked other people if they knew what bubble tea was and they did not either. It strikes me as a very BBC article.

If you have a decent university or a native Chinese community in your area, you would probably know by now.

[Patti-Ann]

It sounds revolting:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28640188

Quote:

It is often brightly coloured, sometimes served with milk, with a layer of jelly-like globules - tapioca balls - that settle at the bottom of the cup. Drunk through an extra thick straw with a spoon-shaped tip, it is a mouthful of tea and chewiness - both a drink and a snack,

Even the picture puts me off

[Bex_123]

I love it Expensive over here though.

[gorgeousgirl]

I like them. I've seen loads of them in London especially round chinatown and we have a little one in Sheffield. I'm not fussed on the milk ones (vom) but the fruit green teas are lovely.

Also you don't have to have the tapioca balls if they're not your thing, you can have jellies or these little popping fruit balls in loads of different flavours.

[cavalli]

I had the most beautiful desserts in Thailand that were little jellyish balls in coconut milk, never knew what it was so couldn't replicate it...but after reading this thread it sounds like tapioca.

Bingo!

http://thaifood.about.com/od/thaides...ca-Pudding.htm