Need to know exactly what is tapioca, tapioca starch and manioca, where do they come from, how are they used?

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Answer 1

Tapioca is essentially a flavourless starchy ingredient, or fecula, produced from treated and dried cassava (manioc) root [1]and used in cooking. It is similar to sago and is commonly used to make a milky pudding similar to rice pudding.

Answer 2

tap·i·o·ca
NOUN:

A beady starch obtained from the root of the cassava, used for puddings and as a thickening agent in cooking.

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