  Was sitting here eating my pudding, and the age old question came up, wtf is tapioca. one of those things you always think about, but never "google". so anyways, i did,and i get this: Tapioca is basically a root starch derived from the cassava, or yuca plant. It's often used to thicken soups and sweeten the flavor of baked goods, and it makes a dandy pudding. Budi Acid Jaya, a tapioca starch producer in Indonesia, uses processed cassava roots to make raw materials for crackers, toothpaste, paper, and textiles. Visit the site for an overview of the starch production process. It involves lots of heat and water. We suggest you don't try making your own tapioca at home. Cassava roots have traces of cyanide in them!
The ever resourceful Mayans figured out how to extract this poison for their blow darts, leaving the uncontaminated roots free for eating. ok this is all well and good, but you still not telling me what the little clear things are, swimming around in my pudding dammit. i need to know these things. anyways, as usual, if you have answers, send em to me at illogicmindz@gmaildotcom. 
