Tapioca pudding
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| Type | Pudding |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Tapioca,milkorcreamorcoconut milk |
Tapioca puddingis a sweetpuddingmade withtapiocaand either milk or cream.Coconut milkis also used in cases in which the flavour is preferred or in areas in which it is a commonplace ingredient for cooking. It is made in many cultures with equally varying styles, and may be produced in a variety of ways.[1]Its consistency ranges from thin (runny), to thick, to firm enough to eat with a fork.
The pudding can be made from scratch using tapioca in a variety of forms: flakes, coarse meal, sticks, andpearls.Many commercial packaged mixes are also available.[2]
British schoolchildren have traditionally nicknamed the dishfrog spawn,due to its appearance.[3]The Guardiandescribed it as "Britain's most hated school pudding", with names such as fish eyes, frogspawn andeyeballpudding. It is however making a comeback in the 21st century inMichelin-starredrestaurants and less exalted places.[2]In southern India a type of dessert pudding known as jawhuarusee payasam made from tapioca pearls is made during festival times.
Tapioca pudding was one of the dishes that Rhode Island army officers ate for theirFourth of Julycelebrations during thesiege of Petersburg.[4]
See also
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- Congee
- Sago pudding
- Rice pudding
- Semolina pudding
- Helmipuuro
- Sago soup
- Mango pomelo sago
- List of African dishes
References
[edit]- ^It's one of the popular desserts or "Tong Shui" of Chinese culture. It is believed to have derived from the Mayan culture and was brought to China in the late 17th century."Mango & Tapioca Pearls Dessert".christinesrecipes.com.27 January 2010.Retrieved6 September2012.
- ^abBalston, Catherine (13 April 2015)."Tapioca: the hated school pudding makes a culinary comeback".The Guardian.Retrieved25 February2016.
- ^"School Dinners: Top Of The Slops",Sky News,London, 5 August 2003. Retrieved on 6 November 2011.
- ^"What do Americans eat on July 4th?".
