It is served cold usually with tapioca pearls.
The larger diameter is necessary to accommodate the drink's characteristic tapioca pearls.
The name refers to the variant with the bigger, 1/4" tapioca pearls.
Traditionally, tapioca pearl is being used as the food for children, elderly and ill people with milk or water.
At the same time, it is very popular to have tapioca pearls, prepared as a delicacy.
In Belgium, small white tapioca pearls are added to clear soups.
And in that fantasy, fat tapioca pearls loom large.
Alfajor is also the term used when referring to tapioca pearls.
The coconut pudding, with big tapioca pearls, was another hit.
He adds tapioca pearls inspired by a Taiwanese bubble tea.