Kristie Hang is a born-and-raised Angeleno who has been covering the Los Angeles food scene for nearly 15 years. She was once known for double-fisting two large boba drinks daily in grad school — ...

But it's flower-shaped, made up of eight small, playful-looking connected balls perfect for pulling apart. And it’s made with rice flour or tapioca flour, so it’s lighter, chewier and fluffier than ...

I’ve always been an avid fan of bubble tea or boba, whatever you want to call it. In fact, I basically grew up on it, to some extent. For the most part, my extended family lived in the New York City ...