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Where to get the best boba in the SGV
There is a bit of ritual with boba — slurping up tapioca pearls that are submerged in milky or flavored tea through that wide straw.
By Evan Kleiman • • 11m ListenThere is a bit of ritual with boba — slurping up tapioca pearls that are submerged in milky or flavored tea through that wide straw. Boba shops in the San Gabriel Valley offer a range of flavors and special touches, including flakes of gold leaf and stir-fried boba balls. Food and travel journalist Kristie Hang has a roundup of the best spots. For those new to boba, Hang suggests starting with Half and Half Good Old Time. And pro tip: Forgo the ice for more liquid.
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The full episode
2 of 6The Fuerte Four, boba, Thai in Hollywood, dates- 0:00Major upset in the flour tortilla category heading into the Fuerte Four
- 8:42Where to get the best boba in the SGVYou’re reading this
- 20:01‘In the Weeds’ with Noree Pla and Fern Kaewtathip of Luv 2 Eat
- 28:26‘Restaurants will never be the same. They shouldn’t be,’ says Peter Hoffman
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- 50:36Recipes from refugees and asylum seekers: Bill Addison reviews Flavors from Afar