Popping bobas are similar to the tapioca bobas in the bubble or boba tea. Popping bobas, which are slippery, little fruit flavored balls, have thin skin and are filled with fruit juice that pops in your mouth when they are bitten or squeezed. They are made from seaweed extract with fruit juice flavorings. Popping bobas are prepared using the trendy way of cooking called Molecular Gastronomy, an area of food science that investigates
the chemical and physical transformation of ingredients in cooking.