Tapioca pudding (similar to

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) is a sweet pudding made with

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and either milk or cream. Coconut milk is also used in cases in which the flavor is preferred or in areas in which it is a commonplace ingredient for cooking. It is made in many cultures with equally varying styles, and may be produced in a variety of ways.It's one of the popular desserts or "Tong Shui" of Chinese culture. It is believed to have derived from the Mayan culture and was brought to China in the late 17th century. Its consistency ranges from thin (runny), to thick, to firm enough to eat with a fork. The pudding can be made from scratch using tapioca in a variety of forms: flakes, coarse meal, sticks, and pearls. Many commercial packaged mixes are also available. British schoolchildren have traditionally nicknamed the dish frog spawn, due to its appearance. ''

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'' described it as "Britain's most hated school pudding", with names such as fish eyes, frogspawn and

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pudding. It is however making a comeback in the 21st century in

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red restaurants and less exalted places. In southern India a type of dessert pudding known as jawhuarusee payasam made from tapioca pearls is made during festival times. Tapioca pudding was one of the dishes that Rhode Island army officers ate for their

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celebrations during the

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