Guest guest Posted August 2, 2000 Report Share Posted August 2, 2000 On 2 Aug 2000, Temple Budapest wrote: > Now that you mention it, are sago and tapioca the same thing? Does anyone > have some authoratative info on this mysterious grain-like food??? Is it > really a seed, in fact what is it really? Actually I just looked this up. I was wrong to say that sago and tapioca are the same thing. Tapioca comes from the roots of the cassava plant. Sago comes from the the stem of the sago palm. Both are often formed into "pearls" which probably explains my confusion. Here is more info: tapioca: http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/3/0,5716,73093+1+71244,00.html sago: http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/6/0,5716,66416+1+64740,00.html Here's a quote from Britannica.com that mentions tapioca and sago. "Starch is manufactured in the green leaves of plants from excess glucose produced during photosynthesis and serves the plant as a reserve food supply. Starch is stored in chloroplasts in the form of granules and in such organs as the roots of the tapioca plant; the tuber of the potato; the stem pith of sago; and the seeds of corn, wheat, and rice...." Ys, Murari Dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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