In the video, a person is seen using a potato masher to mash sweet potatoes in a pot. The person is holding the potato masher with one hand and pushing it down into the potatoes with the other hand. The sweet potatoes are orange in color and are being mashed into a smooth consistency. The pot is placed on a stove top, and there is steam coming out of the pot, indicating that the sweet potatoes are hot. The person is wearing a white shirt and has a red and white checkered cloth under the pot. The background is a kitchen counter with a white egg tray and a white cutting board.