Chewy Tapioca Balls

Sweet, chewy, and fun to make, ongol ongol is an easy treat to whip up. It was one of the first recipes Julia learned. She had lots of fun preparing it with her mother. My dad, Rudy, remembers his mother selling ongol ongol at the market during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies to help make ends meet while his father was interned. He’ll never forget the time he played with the hot dough. Some spattered onto his ri