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Boba ice cream bar

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Boba ice cream bar
TypeDessert
Main ingredientsTapioca balls, ice cream

Boba ice cream bars are a frozen dessert of an ice cream bar with tapioca pearls, otherwise known as boba, throughout. The ice cream is usually made from dairy products, and can be flavored with other ingredients, such as green tea or thai tea. The boba is made out of tapioca starch, becoming gelatinous when cooked.

The bars are sold commercially in both Japan and the United States, and are typically kept frozen and defrosted slightly before eating.[1][2][3]

History

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The idea of boba ice cream bars came from the Taiwanese drink of bubble tea; that is, tea served with tapioca pearls.[4]

Process

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Boba ice cream bars consist of ice cream and boba. A mixture of whole milk, heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla, and any additional flavors are mixed in a bowl until the mixture is homogeneous. Once homogeneous, the mixture is poured into an ice cream maker. Boba typically consists of tapioca starch, sweet rice flour (mochiko), brown sugar, and water. The dough is rolled into tiny spheres. The spheres are cooked in boiling water. When done, it is cooled in an ice bath so that they don't stick together. The boba is then mixed in with the ice cream. The boba and ice cream mixture is then put into popsicle molds and put into the freezer until the popsicles are hardened.[citation needed]

Mixing the boba with the ice cream

References

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  1. ^ Shyong, Frank (6 July 2017). "From wonton nachos to boba tea in IV-drip bags, 626 Night Market continues to evolve in its sixth year". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ Wong, Grace (2020-02-20). "Brown sugar boba ice cream bars are a must-have frozen treat". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. ^ Pyne, Irene (2019-07-29). "8 crazy boba dishes across Asia that have gone viral". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  4. ^ "Can It Be?! A Boba Milk Tea Icecream Bar!!". Come On Ilene. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.