1. Osmanthus adzuki bean paste is one of the traditional desserts in Henan Province, which has a long history, with its origins dating back to the Tang Dynasty. According to legend, during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, who tasted the local red bean paste during his visit to Luoyang, Henan Province, and found it delicious, so he wrote the poem "Luoyang daughter line, picking cinnamon to go to Luoyang, Luoyang daughter like a flower, cinnamon boiled red beans, delicious and incomparable", which laid the foundation of the spread of the cinnamon red bean paste.
2. With the passage of time, cinnamon and red bean paste has gradually spread throughout Henan Province and become a delicacy in people's daily life. In the process of making it, the red beans are first boiled, then glutinous rice flour and water are added and mixed, then cinnamon and brown sugar are added, and finally it is boiled until it thickens. Osmanthus adzuki bean paste is sweet and nutritious, and can be eaten as a dessert or as a snack for breakfast or afternoon tea.