to those who measure it in terms of pleasures, which by virtue of their empty nature cannot offer fulfillment.”

Seneca, Letter LXXVIII

I’d bought this 8 Wonder Tapioca Mix back in Canada and was looking forward to finally preparing it.

Looking on the back to see what the eight wonders were, I was a little disappointed to see there were only four: yellow mung beans, tapioca pearls, lily buds and lotus seeds. Left me wondering what the other four wonders in this mix were supposed to be.

Here are the uncooked ingredients.

The finished product. I added coconut milk to make it a little creamier and about 2 cups of sugar to make it sweeter (the whole mix was cooked in 3 litres of water, so two cups sugar wasn’t unreasonable – well, at least not to a Western sweet tooth palette).