Editing Tapioca pudding (section)

== Varieties ==
The pudding can be made from scratch using tapioca in a variety of forms: flakes, coarse meal, sticks, and [[Tapioca balls|pearls]]. Many commercial packaged mixes are also available.<ref name=Guardian/>

Ingredients served alongside and put into tapioca pudding have varied over time. An American style of tapioca pudding in the 19th century was known to contain no sugar within the pudding itself but would be served with sugar and cream on the side.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tapioca Pudding |url=https://www.tastinghistory.com/recipes/tapiocapudding |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Tasting History |language=en-US}}</ref> By contrast, some recipes that circulated through the British Empire during the 18th century were known to season their tapioca with cinnamon, red wine, and even bone marrow.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Sago and Tapioca Pudding |url=https://britishfoodhistory.com/2023/08/21/sago-and-tapioca-pudding/ |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=British Food: A History |language=en}}</ref>