I made BOBA!

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I got a 5 pound bag of uncooked black pearls and made 2 cups of them today... it turned out to be like 300 bobas.
I split them up between 5 of my family members in some Chai tea i made, and they wtp'ed at how many they had. (I even bought boba straws)

Nice. Email me some, 'kay?

Eh, do people actually call it that in English? o_o

The Chinese meaning of Boba (波霸, is... not what you think it is although Boba is generally used to mean Bubble Tea. 波霸奶茶 is Bubble Tea though. Maybe it's just me but it sounds weird when Boba is used in English.

I had these in a flavored drink, theyre good stuff. Basically giant Tapioca balls.

Eh, do people actually call it that in English? o_o

The Chinese meaning of Boba (波霸, is... not what you think it is although Boba is generally used to mean Bubble Tea. 波霸奶茶 is Bubble Tea though. Maybe it's just me but it sounds weird when Boba is used in English.

Well, ive heard it being called "Boba" or "Bubbles" and it is used in Bubble Tea.

I came into this thread expecting a lifesized model of Boba Fett with a working jetpack.

I leave this thread with my hopes and dreams shattered.

I came into this thread expecting a lifesized model of Boba Fett with a working jetpack.

I leave this thread with my hopes and dreams shattered.

I came into this thread not knowing what the hell "Boba" could mean. I am now leaving knowing that it could have been something much, much more interesting.

Eh, do people actually call it that in English? o_o

The Chinese meaning of Boba (波霸, is... not what you think it is although Boba is generally used to mean Bubble Tea. 波霸奶茶 is Bubble Tea though. Maybe it's just me but it sounds weird when Boba is used in English.

My family calls it boba...

I guess I'm just trying to say it sounds kinda awkward if it's used in English... it's just awkward and I've never heard people use Boba in English... they usually call it Bubble Tea. How do non Chinese even pronounce Boba?

In Canto, Boba (the exact characters) also means.... :O

The Canto people I know refer to it as 珍珠奶茶. People in Sydney tend to translate that directly, so it becomes Pearl Milk Tea.

Yeah, I hear people use that too. But in English, it's Bubble Tea still. Maybe it's just a regional thing.

I've bought it as Bubble Tea from a stand called Boba Brothers when I'm on vacation.

You're now SP's Bubble Tea slave, btw.

I've bought it as Bubble Tea from a stand called Boba Brothers when I'm on vacation.

You're now SP's Bubble Tea slave, btw.

LOL? I have like...another 4 3/4 lbs left of uncooked boba after the 200-300 that i made yesterday...

Drink your avatar.

so... who in this thread hates boba?

*raises hand*

You have some many problems cookie!

I might try and get a job at the local tea house at my mall that sells bubble tea.
I love it oh so much.

Wait, chinese folks.
波霸 = 大奶
？

Wait, chinese folks.
波霸 = 大奶
？

Haha, yup. I think it's Canto only though.

I've never even tried Bubble Tea. What is it?