Review: Boba by Stacey Kwong and Beyah del Mundo

Release Date: October 27th, 2020

Genre(s): Non-fiction, Cookbooks

Publisher: Rock Point

Pages: 144

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and Rock Point for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Synopsis

Boba is written by the duo behind MILK+T, the first self-serve boba bar. In addition to the founders sharing their entrepreneurship story, this story show you how bubble tea is made with several recipes. From making your own tapioca pearls to syrups to brewing the tea, Boba includes everything that you need to get started with making your own bubble tea.

Review

So reviewing recipe books is something that I don’t usually do (and in fact, I never have before). But when I came across Boba, I knew this was a book I wanted to read and try the recipes for. I’ve been drinking bubble tea since high school, and have always wondered how the tea (and especially the pearls) were made. Boba does just that, intertwined with stories about MILK+TEA and the founders, and how they found their business together.

After reading this book, I gathered some ingredients for supplies. The writers mentioned the difference in quality in ‘5-minute-boba’ brands and making the pearls from tapioca flour yourself. I wanted to try this for myself, and it’s true – there’s definitely a difference.

There’s definitely a few time-sensitive elements to making bubble tea, but this is something I think I’ll get the hang of in the future. I’m looking forward to drinking more of it now that I know how it’s made! While I do wish there were some instructional images rather than just the final product, I found the instructions pretty easy to follow.

It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself!

In addition to more traditional recipes, Boba provides interesting twists to the classic recipe, many of which come from MILK+TEA. Inside this book are several recipes for different fruit syrups and recipes to use them in. There’s also a whole section on different toppings. Finally, there’s a section on some of the special recipes used at MILK+TEA, many of which using ingredients like ice cream.

Overall, Boba was an informative recipe book! I learned exactly what I needed to about making boba in my home, as well as how to create more advanced recipes. If you enjoy bubble tea as well and want to learn how it’s made or try your hand at making some yourself, this book will do just that.