Taiwanese night market cookery class Dish 5. Bubble Tea

Bubble tea

One of the most famous desserts originated from Taiwan. Who’d thought that some tapioca pearls (balls) work fantastically with the iced milky tea? An acquired taste but a must for the night market fans.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

½ cup of tapioca pearls (balls)

4 normal tea bags

150g condensed milk

Method:

1. Brew 2 litres of tea with boiled water and the 4 tea bags.

2. Mix the condensed milk into the tea. Leave to cool down.

3. In a large pan, cook the tapioca pearls with water until the pearls are floating on the surface of the water.

4. Strain the pearls and cool them down quickly in cold water.

5. Divide the pearls and tea into 4 large cups. Serve with over sized straw to enjoy the pearls.