ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Steaming

Hey there kiddo! Do you like to take warm showers or baths? Well, steaming is kind of like taking a warm shower, but for your face or your food!

When something is steamed, it means we use hot water or heat to turn it into steam. Steam is kind of like a hot, misty gas that we can use for different things.

For example, when you go to a fancy spa, sometimes they have a room called a steam room. In there, you sit and breathe in the hot steam, which is really good for your skin and your breathing.

We can also steam different kinds of food, like veggies or tamales! When we steam food, we put it in a special pot with water, and let the heat turn the water into steam. The steam then cooks the food and makes it nice and soft.

So, you see, steaming is just a way of using heat and water to create steam, which can be used for things like calming your body or cooking your food!
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