What Is Tapioca And How Do You Cook With It? - Chowhound

Tapioca is more a flavor vehicle than it is a taste unto itself. Unlike, say, rye, with its strong and almost sour bite, tapioca will not come through on its own in a recipe. Rather, it carries the flavor of the other ingredients used in its preparation, be that sugar, vanilla, milk tea, or salt and spices. Advertisement Starch is very good at absorbing liquids. Hence, when you use a starch in a recipe, it pulls…