Maybe it’s all that boba that’s been floating around in frothy milk teas. Or maybe it’s a nod to nostalgia and the creamy tapioca pudding of childhood memories. Maybe it’s a little of both. Whatever ...

It may be loathed by the older generation, but tapioca is a staple in many cuisines. Now a growing number of celebrated chefs are elevating it beyond bowls of milky gloop. Fish eyes, frogspawn or ...