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Bubble Tea

CAMBODIA | Saturday, 19 February 2005 | Views [2915] | Comments [7]

Bubble tea is not a local delight that I’ll return for in a hurry. Just what are those globules of brown tacky goo at the bottom of my drink? Not unpleasant in flavour (not much flavour to describe really!); but the fact that they get sucked up the extra-wide plastic straw and shoot into your mouth with a gush of chocolate flavoured milky drink is rather alarming. I guess that I’m used to my food and liquid being separate experiences.

Tags: food

Comments

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The brown gooey blobs are burnt tapioca (spelling?) beads, I've had bubble tea as well, Loved it! I had a passionfruit flavored iced green tea with the beads on the bottom, and the big thick straw. It was interesting I have to say, but it was also really good!

Stacey Nov 11, 2005 7:38 PM

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Now that I'm back in Oz, I've noticed a lot of Bubble-tea vendors cropping up here too. I work near Chinatown and the local explosion of strange drink emporiums is probably concentrated right on my doorstep, so I'm noticing it a lot more. It's a pity that there's so much plastic packaging on these drinks... disposable cups with a hermetic plastic vac-seal on the top then placed in a plastic bag for the user to carry around (which seems to be a little on the unnecessary side to me - the cup has always been a user-friendly device, helpfully shaped to fit your hand and make for easy carrying. :-/ ).

crustyadventures Jan 10, 2006 11:30 AM

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ha haa...I felt the same way the first time I tried bubble tea, but now I'm ADDICTED. I probably have 3 a week...you gottta try it one more time. :)

Tiffany Jun 23, 2007 4:44 PM

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do you know anywhere to find bubble tea in Newcastle (NSW) coz i no were to find it in perth but not home here in newy!

Jenn Oct 1, 2007 11:22 AM

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Where can I get bubble tea in perth apart from Northbridge and Chinatown?

Lozza Nov 8, 2007 8:18 PM

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I think A$3.50 for a cup of bublle tea is a rip off cause in S'pore you can get one for S$1.50. All we need is green tea with whatever flavouring, some milk powder, syrup and heaps of ice. You can buy a bag of the black or coloured tapioca pearl for $2.60 which makes at least 8-10 servings. Save and do it yourself at home if you are an addict like me.

Belinda Oct 7, 2008 9:51 PM