Boba adventures

I enjoy drinks which require chewing (pulpy orange juice, milkshakes with chocolate bits) and I appreciate strange foods, yet when I first heard of boba/pearl milk tea, I was a little frightened; chewy, dark, tapicoca balls remain the prominent characteristic of this milky tea. I'd seen pictures before, and anyone who has a "thing" about patterns will appreciate this. Apparently this stuff is a recent fad in China, and the drink's popularity is growing in the United States as well.

Last weekend was my first encounter with this tea. My friend Sayo made sure I not only tasted the tea but chewed on the main course as well. Despite my nervousness, I liked it! The drink has a fashionable flair.

So, when I heard my sister Katie would be in town for a few days, I thought I'd take her downtown to try this unusually amazing drink. I then discovered we can add boba to anything, so instead of the tea we tried boba in a cherry slush.

(My new appreciation for boba reminds me of Jerry Seinfeld's appreciation of cereal, which is, essentially, "eating and drinking with one hand without looking." Thanks, Jerry.)