How to make BOBA from Scratch - Bubble Tea 3 Ways | Street Food Adventures EP.03 | bizarre island

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Hey there! It's been a while for another episode of "Street Food Adventures" Taiwan Bubble Tea aka Boba Tea 3 Ways - Earl Grey Milk Tea, Jasmine Milk Tea and Taro Milk Tea, all with black tapioca pearls!
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Bubble Tea is a Tea beverage, usually Milk Tea, with added tapioca pearls. It originated from Taiwan and because of it's popularity, it made way into so many different countries. They are silky smooth and just right for the summer time. This recipe is a foolproof way to make black tapioca pearls from scratch. If you have not tried bubble tea, you ought too~ we are bringing it to you here now. For more behind the story check out our blog entry : goo.gl/Zd4KZ6
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[@user-ui7jt8ms5i]

Me : *Watching people make boba tea.* My homework that i haven't even started to do :

[@Ellie-yk5pi]

lol me right now

[@-ame-8418]

Sameee, I have a lot of math homework that I haven't even looked at XD

[@stayuniverse3137]

Shushh.. don't expose me lol

[@_not_a.simp._6589]

Gacha Cheese makes no sense

[@vomilia9265]

same xD

[@angiewina]

I’ve never seen anyone make actual pearls.. I wanna try that someday [UPDATE 1] it’s been 1 year and I’ve completely forgotten about this. I’m in quarantine so I might try it if I’m bothered LOL [UPDATE 2] I made it and uh,,, didn’t turn out so well. I’m not sure what went wrong but I think I didn’t mix it well enough? it wasn’t really chewy, it was more sticky and grainy- flavor wasn’t that bad so uh 3/10 lol might try again [UPDATE 3] damn, my comment suddenly blew up- well uh school has started for me but once I’m on holidays again I’ll definitely try it again. So... see y’all in 2 months LMAO [UPDATE 4] hiiii I’m back lol. I made it again and uh no success- still the same consistency. I honestly wouldn’t recommend but it’s fun to make! I’ll probably turn the remaining dough into idk big mochi balls or something haha

[@jeonjungkook7513]

I luv ur nameee (sorry but ARMYS UNITE)

[@ilikeudonnoodles]

Me I just buy the pearls put them in cold ice tea I make then add the already boiled pearls

[@tehe1723]

Cause people buy the pre made ones

[@beverlylodoiska523]

@@jeonjungkook7513 ARMY!!!!!!!!💜

[@toffeejc]

I have made them. It’s time consuming but worth it

[@mehhhhh421]

Oh damn....y’all actually made pearls

[@z.iv7886]

yes u idiot that's how you make it from scratch

[@yuanonio3502]

hello.imZara I was expecting for them to buy the Boba (pearls) for a much easier method

[@luemkas]

@@yuanonio3502 same

[@xxbxblessxx118]

hello.imZara your the idiot here.

[@komorebishinrinyoku5740]

@@yuanonio3502 it did say from scratch didnt it?

[@clairenguyen5946]

This is by far the best recipe for boba dough. Successfully did it !!!!

[@bizarreisland]

YASSS!!

[@boopbeep8028]

Claire Nguyen how long did u microwave it

[@kei3587]

what measurements did you use?

[@ariannalefebvre6924]

@@boopbeep8028 1:30

[@arilizzie]

@@kei3587 ik i got confused with that too

[@aishwaryapaul6560]

I'm from India and we don't get Boba here so this is a life safer I can finally try bubble tea ❤ thank you so much!

[@bizarreisland]

You are welcome! Everyone should get a chance to try bubble tea, I am glad it helped you out :) Cheers!

[@asenozukum5522]

Aishwarya Paul you can try "sabudana" coz they are all made from tapioca starch.

[@mnop75]

Think about it you can drink this in fast 😁

[@jusdorange4720]

OH NO

[@danianissa2039]

I bet you subs to t series

[@pandachan8962]

Me: A person watching this that has never even tried boba tea- Edit: Dangggg im famous

[@Ella_Marc]

Same

[@SuperSorelly]

Hahaha me neither

[@scotgirl3880]

Same, I've never even HEARD of it! Its now officially on my "need to try list!" Lol x

[@pandachan8962]

Scot Girl lol

[@periodt1117]

Meeeee

[@yukikaenthusiast5164]

Ohh, I was going to make a boba stand at my schools mini fete (basically a small little festival) but my friends said it might be too expensive, but all I actually need to buy for this is the tapioca starch- Edit: thank you guys for the kind comments 🥺🥺💕💕💕 and don't worry, I found new friends that treat me better uwu Edit 2: Please do not attack me until you read my other comments-

[@noxyah]

Are you gonna do it then?

[@yukikaenthusiast5164]

@@noxyah Nope, because they kicked me out so 2 other people could join :) and the group I'm with now is not doing boba

[@bob7095]

Hi im bob

[@longname4784]

KanaKookieなぜ those are your friends?? not my place but I think you need new ones

[@paubbq]

KanaKookieなぜ your friends are low key mean not to be rude but get some new ones lol

[@corinne4969]

Me before quarantine: oHHH...that's cool, but meh, I don't need to learn how to make bubble tea, I can just go out and buy a cup if I ever want one. Me during quarantine: I want bubble tea sooooo badddddddddd but my dad isn't willing to go out and search for tapioca starch :(

[@soup-co9wp]

He Corinne if the doesnt wanna go out for tapioca starch why dont he just buy a cup of boba instead of making it-

[@subliminalgurus9081]

Buy tapioca pearls on amazon

[@theloon1019]

It's actually less search than you'd think! I don't know what stores are around you, but you can find it in the baking aisle at Kroger and Publix, it will say flour instead if starch, but it's the same thing 🤗

[@theloon1019]

@Nameless But Known It would probably work, but they won't taste right, the proper term for the bubbles in the tea is Tapioca Pearls, if you substitute you'll have Corn Pearls, and will taste more like bread

[@kylee1111]

•CoCo• boyyyy we’re on QUARANTINE you’re supposed to stay home unless for essential business like groceries or if you have an essential job.

[@koiduroy4223]

2017: 2018: 2019: 2020: Hey lets pop up on this dudes recommended almost three years later

[@jana-hn1eh]

This is really better than restaurant bought ones! Tysm.

[@elisapianoo]

😁😁Found a Swifte

[@jana-hn1eh]

@@elisapianoo HELLO!

[@elisapianoo]

@@jana-hn1ehHI!

[@jana-hn1eh]

@@elisapianoo WHAT SONG OF LOVER IS YOUR FAV? MINE ARE CRUEL SUMMER, LOVER, ITHK, MAATHP AND THE MAN!

[@elisapianoo]

@@jana-hn1eh MINES ARE MAATHP, THE MAN, CRUEL SUMMER, FALSE GOD, AND DAYLIGHT

[@annajbananas]

Wow I didn't know you could make this from scratch. Very cool😄😄😄😄

[@bizarreisland]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@leeuhh3581]

Well than how did it get here lmao 😂 jkjk

[@saeyoungchoi2206]

h-how did you think it was created then?

[@strawberry-zq5nq]

I use tapioca pearls, so I didn’t know about this until now. I want to try to make it sometimes though

[@yerisstool2565]

Saeyoung Choi it was made by roots of a tree. It’s usually made in factories which use a lot of machines for it and NOT from scratch.

[@Nothinbutdafrontrow]

Ok - I'm going to try this tomorrow. My quarantine project.

[@sugarysweet2030]

Nothinbutdafrontrow me and you man 🥺

[@paigespiller7323]

How did it turn out?

[@muffintray994]

How'd it go???

[@someoneyoudontknow4485]

Calim Allah why are u so rude lmao

[@peachymango2787]

I used to live in America and I moved to Africa and they have a weird version of it so thanks!

[@aesinam]

Yes that is just regular tapioca

[@gh0stn621]

Where in Africa, are you? I'm in the South and it's great this side!

[@mihashi4765]

This is so satisfying to watch! Thank you for this and i'm happy to have found your channel 😀

[@amires-dxb8504]

This is amazing. I made it last day and so yummy, exactly the same with that famous franchise bubble shop. But bcs I am really avoid to use microwave, it's quite hard and need extra effort to make the dough. Anyhow, i'm so happy and so my husband. We made it with thai iced tea. Thanks girls 😍😍

[@bizarreisland]

Next time use a double boiler, it will make it much easier. The direct heat will cook the dough too fast, but it will be much slower than using the microwave :)

[@bizarreisland]

And Thai tea sounds so yummy 😋

[@mysteriousmercy3894]

How long did it take to make this ?!?

[@andykhoo123]

I would like to try without using microwave. How you manage to do it..?

[@sookwilson1077]

Buy a package of tapioca pearls from Chinese supermarket or Yumibuy.com Follow the rest of the steps Tapioca pearls package are very Cheap , it yields a lot Once boiling

[@doomlight5391]

This ia thw most helpful video in the world. Like no stalling, no useless talking and actual detailed recipes from SCRATCH . this is what i mean when I type in from scratch. I love this , imma go try it

[@kurdistanahmadi7252]

This has to be the most AMAZING recipe for boba tea. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!☺️☺️☺️

[@sachiedendesu]

Finally i find out how to make the boba😆😆 the other recipes use instant boba so this vid is really helpful

[@bizarreisland]

Thats our goal! Glad we helped out so many people without access to instant boba~

[@neddygreer1333]

everybody's favorite! especially this summer time. thanks for sharing.

[@guadaluperios3603]

I deadass thought that the pearls were some kind of fruit, I'm shooooook

[@aikoxin]

IM SHOOK TOO I--

[@sparklebutt1119]

They are tapioca. Common knowledge.

[@guadaluperios3603]

@@sparklebutt1119 No it's not, not everyone has tried boba before assbutt

[@zcupcakezz9667]

Ok same I've only seen pictures of like the little chibis drinking it and I thought they were blueberries or something. . . But know I wanna try this 👉👈

[@yoohanies]

the conditions of the corona virus pandemic, it has changed human habits around the world, during the corona virus pandemic I have tried a lot of things to do in the kitchen and one of them is Brown Sugar Boba Milk, and the results are very delicious to eat with family, please click this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5itmHuVo7tphpI

[@bonsaigecko9153]

Y’all I be making my own restaurants during quarantine

[@evangelina3541]

I've only tried this drink once, the honey dew one. I absolutely loved it! Thanks for this video. I will try this! Thank you...

[@christinahousholder8561]

I love this !!!

[@EducationWithATwist]

This looks so wonderful and easy to make! I can't wait to try it!

[@sunshine7249]

Amazing vedio thanks it helped me a lot to understand how boba tea is made from scratch.. I can’t wait to try 🙌😍✨✨👍👍👍💕

[@luciacolaco1957]

try it its amazing

[@miaaa5113]

nobody: people editing there responses to this during Quarantine

[@alem9409]

These recipes are awesome thank you!

[@Ferdossemul100]

Amazing, thanks for sharing

[@blackpinkbobatea8100]

I’ve always wanted to make boba ty for the recipe

[@wawanajwa6979]

i just made this and this boba turn so well and so good and of course amazing . THANKYOU SO MUCHHHHHHHH !! 😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bizarreisland]

YAS!!!! Glad to help~

[@marieferris6093]

this is the best bubble tea recipe I ever saw!! I tried it it, and it actually turned out well!

[@tamnhitong3979]

started my day with this delightful video

[@Mochilover-uy8em]

me: watching this in quaratine *dosen't have tapioca starch* me: *screams*

[@luciacolaco1957]

Best recipe EVER!!!!!

[@funrandomthings9596]

I’m so going to try this!!!

[@pencintamisteri2861]

So in Love at the shaker.

[@hyst6riaa]

Here in Australia there isn’t much places near me that has actually boba with the pearls, it’s mostly like these cubes.

[@nimad2254]

grass jelly milk tea?

[@masumamagic115]

I know right mostly in Melbourne

[@Ryuuko-chan]

You should open your own Bubble Tea shop, I bet lots of people will buy it because is handmade, and by chance you can customise the tapioca pearls

[@janetsnakehole4836]

Most boba shops are handmade

[@Ryuuko-chan]

Then I must be unlucky, here in London I've seen only a few handmade ones, and I've been working in a bubble tea place where it wasn't

[@janetsnakehole4836]

Add Kim ohh wait you are talking about handmade pearls!! I’m actually not sure which ones handmake them omg I guess I’m in the same boat as you

[@Ryuuko-chan]

@@janetsnakehole4836 Yeah, that's why I was saying that if he/she can open her/his own place, adding add a special hidden flavour in the pearls recipe like chocolate, vanilla or other will become very challenging for other bubble tea places where they just buy in bulk from other companies the normal plain tapioca pearls

[@janetsnakehole4836]

Add Kim omg that’s a good idea!!

[@selayarmy5635]

I am surely going to make this thanks a lot!!!!! 💜💜💜 Also yours looks stunning!💜💜💜

[@cathriveravlogs8404]

Nice video i will definitely try that. Thank you for the info

[@Rayscafes]

You are amazing! Amazing animations too

[@bizarreisland]

Thank you !!

[@joyandblu2605]

Why is the intro so cute😭❤️

[@ur5860]

I had to pause the video! This video was sooooo well made! Soooo beautiful! You all dis an AWESOME job on this! I am amazed! Thank you for showing me how simple it is to make boba from scratch!

[@bizarreisland]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it~

[@_mint]

The best recipe out of many others!

[@luciacolaco1957]

my boba turned out weird but it was very good!~thanks

[@nickiminaj9279]

make Mitarashi dango or Hanami dango🍡

[@Kokomisama391]

Omg i was waiting to see a video like that, thanks 💙💜

[@jillybean8268]

perfect for quarantine

[@nelyortega343]

damn after seeing this video made me crave my favorite drink taro bobba , which sucks because my local store I go to get boba is close due to COVID 19 :,(

[@biancakiki_rebelquin8960]

Quick tip when making tapioca pearls never over knead the “dough”

[@zcupcakezz9667]

Do you know from from accident? Also it's ok if so I do dumb stuff all the time just wondering

[@zcupcakezz9667]

Btw thanks for the tip ^^

[@strongsamia727]

Wow amazing

[@chemike7533]

I love this

[@sjhddhdhs]

me watching even though I've never tried boba and can't even find pasta let alone tapioca starch at the store

[@SakuraCat10]

I can’t even get tapioca starch even when there’s no quarantine

[@sjhddhdhs]

@@SakuraCat10 lmaoo

[@claud1a.k]

When you don't tell us the exact measure:

[@baretby8430]

I'm in LOVE! I love Boba tea.

[@vaeh6513]

I am definitely going to try this

[@stupidplayz4795]

At school I brought some and people were like "That's so cute! " ewwwww! You have poop!" Sorry my bad English I'm not English ^^

[@achirichello1208]

☺💩

[@gemfvk]

StUpId pLaYz army?me yes

[@laboni9081]

ARMYYYYYYYY💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@sayuriunnie1961]

ARMY!!!💜

[@hamlol5252]

I hate it when I eat my coco puffs in school and they start saying things like that, like wtf?! Grow up, person (not you)

[@pinkgirl1x]

Please add the measures to be mixed along with the timing of dough preparation and microwave

[@rabeyatafsire9062]

Very informative. Thank u

[@alegnaabell8139]

wow amazing thank u for sharing your idea

[@dashi7070]

Hey I just saw this video and was wondering, can you use rice-flower instead of tapioca starch?When making mochi, rice-flower had a similar stretching effect. So can this be used as a substitude?

[@Wania-qw6yo]

.

[@savantisq4549]

You can use different recipes. It can work with normal flour from what I heard but I’m not sure

[@dashi7070]

@@savantisq4549 okay cool thanks, got some tapioca starch anyway it was hard to find but worth it :)

[@badonkadonkeater]

Step One: Got to Your Local Boba Place and Place an Order

[@yukiw3816]

THAT LOOKS SO GOOD

[@elizaioane6466]

Wow this is amazing..now i can do it..thanks for sharing

[@uhinosuke9732]

me : doesn’t drink milk tea and only drinks the fruit ones

[@cayceemay6279]

You can buy the popping Bobba on Amazon! They go really well with fruit teas and if you feel like being extra you can make a foam tea/cheese tea.

[@hayleecouts8917]

Lol this didn't even work! It stayed the color it started as after I did everything I was supposed to! I might of done something wrong, but I followed the instructions pretty exact. I recommend buying premade Boba if you want it home. Had a lot of fun making it though!

[@Lolly-wu6yq]

Haylee Couts thanks for letting us know I wanted to try this

[@brendam5380]

YUM! 😋 I ♥️this tea! Cool vid!

[@EatandTravelWithJen]

Wow, lovely presentation indeed.

[@subswithoutvideochalleng-wg6ti]

Is it possible to make a bunch of these and put it in an airtight container? Then when needed just cook them

[@bizarreisland]

Totally, but it has to be frozen in the airtight container~ which could be stored up to 3 months🤗

[@subswithoutvideochalleng-wg6ti]

@@bizarreisland Thank you!! :)

[@riyeko2141]

Who’s watching in November 2019? When you don’t have tapioca starch whatever.😔✋ But corn starch

[@user-xq6nd3iu6o]

*who watching in March 2021?* *only me?* *okay*

[@lxciii5720]

Who's watching in September 2022?

[@bQ22602]

Awesome video!

[@ghoststarryx3235]

yesss! I really must try this! I've never gotten a chance to have bubble tea before, but apparently today is my lucky day!

[@jujuwrld8122]

can you please tell me the quantity of each ingredient and how much time I need to leave the recipe in the microwave and for how much time i need to boil the water? Because I made it yesterday and it didnt work☹

[@maritaye5040]

They have the complete recipe in their blog: www.bizarreisland.com/2017/06/BobaTea3.html

[@jujuwrld8122]

@@maritaye5040 thank you💗

[@sarakaradzoska4210]

What can i use instead of tapioca starch ?

[@darya_xcx]

You can use cornstarch but the boba won't be chewy. They will just go through your teeth.

[@KatherineJadex]

This is amazing! I love my bubble tea, thank you for the video (:

[@peacefulwalk4746]

Awesome and very easy to follow. Sulang!

[@chanyeolight59]

When you have all the ingredients but you dont have a microwave :'

[@bizarreisland]

Use the double boiler method! It takes longer than using a microwave but its a way 😛

[@goldenrose3652]

I don't even know where to buy these do they sell this stuff in Ireland

[@joeclear4262]

@@goldenrose3652 hiii I from Ireland and yes if you live in Dublin in Dundrum town centre they have a bubble tea shop for Christmas and before it opened last week and you can get all these things in Ireland

[@ambernazir3945]

Hahaha I can feel that 😁

[@ZombieMan1997]

Where did you get the mixing bottle???? I need it!

[@bizarreisland]

The plastic shaker? At the dollar store!

[@NethGarcia]

looks so good😘

[@miltongutierrez8934]

So good thank u

[@titimplants3520]

Could I use corn starch instead of tapioca starch? Lockdown in my city has gone wild so I can’t really go out to get some :( Edit: I used corn starch andddd it didn’t taste great but still boba material 😌

[@kad3nce500]

c o w b a g where did u find the ingredients

[@shihomiyano6094]

When you want to try doing it but don’t know where to buy the incredients

[@hidihelena3651]

Love it 😍

[@anaju3595]

I've been looking so long on how to make pearls but every bubble tea recipe I found asked for the pre made pearls It's a huge relief to know I can make it from scratch

[@bizarreisland]

Try this out, I promise they are better than those pre-made stuff😉

[@hum8804]

You did not say how long you should stay in the microwave. (?)

[@lxxvender439]

I think 2 to 3 min also when u put it in the water 10 to 15 min

[@meemahek3960]

www.bizarreisland.com/2017/06/BobaTea3.html#more says 20 sec

[@melissakadzeya9039]

To be honest I’ve tried but I can’t find ingredients like this in ENGLAND🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@elisha9621]

Melissa Kadzeya amazon is your best friend

[@ThoseNigerianTwins]

OMG MY HEART! THANK U!

[@chemicalbeast5849]

This looks so good! We dont really have boba tea near us but i could try this!

[@itsnanada1364]

“Fun right ?”

[@kavyb1730]

can you use corn starch or all porpous flour for the pearls instead of tapioca? Im very excited to make this, Im just wondering if I need to go to the store first.

[@bizarreisland]

Go to the store! Corn starch will technically work but it is so not chewy and wheat flour won't work at all. Tapioca will get you the best results!

[@kavyb1730]

@@bizarreisland thank you!

[@theanimelover577]

Thanks for the recipe it looks delicious I'm definitely going to make this soon 😁

[@justsubscribeplease2332]

Great Video

[@huelman]

Damn ı don’t have microwave to do this pearls:(

[@samaaloda3520]

Im pretty sure you can just boil some water and place the bowl in the center, you know?

[@kexinhuang2373]

I wanna ask how much time do we need to put it in the microwave？

[@bizarreisland]

Microwave it in 20 Secs interval until you see it half cooked~

[@oofydoofy3598]

u made my day. I wub chu, dis video is so cute and creative!

[@noirrevolv5728]

I am SUPER impressed

[@patrickskar2084]

How to make bubble tea part2: Get bubbles from your bubble bath and put it in some tea ☕️ Enjoy!

[@muffnfff]

very tasty

[@patrickskar2084]

The baby Dino no more my friend

[@vanessab.8408]

it tastes disgusting, I've tried it lol no

[@patrickskar2084]

smol angelic I don't like the real thing

[@makailahhackett]

Is that how all tapioca pearls are made? With tapico starch?

[@dayemiseiad5123]

Yes

[@muhamadhelmi7949]

One variation yes. I know of one that uses coconut milk and another that uses honey to flavor it. There's even minty fresh one's. Its up to one's own creativity.

[@kurdistanahmadi7252]

I made it today it was DELICIOUS!!! Thank you SOOOOOO much!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@Radie98]

omg amazing gonna try soon thanks!!

[@bizarreisland]

Please do and let us know how it went!!!