Red bean paste

Red bean paste is a yummy sweet filling that is made from small red beans. Think of these beans like little seeds that grow in the ground, just like the things you plant in your garden. The beans are first cooked until they're nice and soft, and then they're mashed up into a soft paste.

This paste is super versatile and can be used to fill all kinds of desserts like cakes, pastries, and dumplings. It has a sweet taste, kind of like a mix between chocolate and caramel.

Now, the process of making the red bean paste takes some time and patience. After the beans are mashed up, they're mixed with sugar and sometimes other ingredients like butter or coconut milk.

So next time you bite into a tasty pastry or cake and you taste that sweet, soft filling inside, it might just be red bean paste!