It is usually called raw flour in the supermarket.

Tapioca is a starch extracted from the tuberous roots of a tropical plant that belongs to the big maple family, the same family as castor, rubber, and kotanyi. It is transparent when cooked with water and heat, and has an elastic texture.

Tapioca flour, also known as diamond flour and Thai raw flour, is a starch. It is made from tapioca, which is a starch refined from the roots of the cassava or tapioca plant. It is the main ingredient in baby food milk pudding and is also used to thicken soups and stews.

Extended information

Tapioca flour cooked, looks very similar to the paste, the color is relatively clear and transparent, so tapioca is also particularly suitable for use in the production of pigment coloring, the viscosity of tapioca is relatively strong, so in the production of some of the viscous food, it will be used in tapioca, in the food. After adding tapioca, the texture of the food will become relatively more elastic, eating will be very Q-bomb.

Tapioca's freezing and thawing stability is relatively strong, in the freezing and thawing process is effective in preventing the loss of water, which can be considered a unique characteristic of tapioca.

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Baidu Encyclopedia - Tapioca