Red Bean Soup

No, this is not another one of those canned beanIt's sugary sweet, deep deep red, warm, has mushy
soups. You know what I'm talking about - the ever sotender red beans, and is the perfect satisfying dessert!
famous "Tex-mex" soup with three kinds of beans.When I was a kid, I use think, Ummm...I'm not so sure,
And the red beans I am talking about are not the kindwhen I saw red bean soup. That's because it looked
of beans you pack on a camping trip either - the kindso unappetizing. Don't get me wrong - it still looks like
that gives you...gas. No no no my friend! The red beanbrownish red water with bean mush. But I've learned
soup I am talking about is of a whole different sort. It'sbetter. As I grew older, I became more tolerant to try
sweet, warm, and (as if it couldn't get any morenew foods, and I discovered how good red bean soup
strange) served as a dessert!really is. I now see it as my guilt free dessert. I don't
Did I just say dessert AND red bean soup?!? You bet Iknow how many calories are in it exactly, but the fact
did! Ok, before you go outside and yell, "Has the writerthat it's a soup helps me to believe that no matter how
of I Heart Asian Food gone crazy?" let me explain tomany bowls I drink (like 2 or 3!), I still won't gain as
you what exactly is red bean soup.much weight as if I ate a slice of dark chocolate cake.
Red bean soup is a traditional Chinese soup that isDefinitly try red bean soup whenever you go to your
served warm as a dessert after dinner. It's made byfavorite Chinese restaurant. I'm sure you will find it to
boiling red azuki beans and sugar until soft and mushy.be just as satisfying (or even more than) ordering that
These beans give the soup a deep red color, whichregular old vanilla ice cream!
makes sense since the color red signifies happinessEnjoy!
and luck to the Chinese.