Use this pantry staple in baking, frying, and, of course, making boba tea and pudding. Tapioca is the name of the extracted starch from the pulp of the cassava root. Cassava is a popular tuber native ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Tapioca is a starch derived from the cassava root, a long, thick tuberous plant (also known as yucca) ...