I recently bought some tapioca pearls at an Asian grocery because I wanted to make some bubble tea. I have never made it before, so I don’t know what the uncooked pearls are supposed to look and smell like. Half of the package was a darker brown color, but on the other side of the package the pearls look faded or dried out. The pearls also smell kind of bad, but again, I don’t know what they normally smell like. I don’t know if this is normal or not.

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   No, its ok the colour will change in due time, its the smell of dry tapioca but if you have boil it there will no smell at all.

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   sorry
   I have never heard of dehydrated Tapioca flour or pearls going bad
   I have this rubbermaid container of my tapioca it been there at least 5 years No discoloration No unpleasant odor – - I just checked
   your box (package) has been contaminate with some kind moisture. .
   Never store your staple supplies in anything less than water & air tight containers
   clip recipes and instructions and include inside or I glue and tape mine to the container plastic or coffee cans
   the cost factor points out YOU now must toss the junk and make a trip to the store