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Adzuki Bean, Hyacinth Bean, Frog Leg and Winter Melon Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and dispels damp

In short: Adzuki Bean, Hyacinth Bean, Frog Leg and Winter Melon Soup is a soup that Traditionally clears summer heat and dispels damp. It is most often made for cooling & summer heat, everyday balance. Total time about 1 hr 45 min. Key ingredients: adzuki beans, hyacinth beans, ginger, pork ribs.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr 30 min
Total
1 hr 45 min
Makes
1.2 L
Cooling & Summer HeatEveryday Balance
Adzuki Bean, Hyacinth Bean, Frog Leg and Winter Melon Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo here. A lot of home cooks shy away from frog leg because of old worries about parasites — and it is true that restaurants used to cook frog just to the point of being barely done, which is not the safest way to eat it. But in a soup that simmers an hour and a half or more, that concern fades away. Most frog sold today is farm-raised, and it is rich in protein and minerals. After the heat of midsummer I picked up some frozen frog legs and thought to pair them with adzuki and hyacinth beans in a winter melon soup to ease the summer heat and damp.

What studies say about the key ingredients

Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.

  • Adzuki beans · Randomized crossover trial, 10 participants · 2019
    Adzuki bean meals had a low glycemic index (21–51 range reported with lotus seed), whereas other starchy foods did not differ significantly from rice. Adzuki bean hydrolysis index was lower than other test foods.Limitation: Only ten healthy participants and acute single-meal responses, so effects in people with diabetes or with regular intake are unknown.PubMed 30875961 · 1 more adzuki beans study
  • Ginger · Meta-analysis, 23 studies · 2022
    Overall, acute and delayed nausea and vomiting did not differ significantly between ginger and control groups. A subgroup taking 1 g/day or less for over four days had less acute vomiting (OR 0.30).Limitation: Clinical heterogeneity between trials required subgroup analyses, and the authors state that sufficiently large, high-quality RCTs are still needed.PubMed 36501010 · 3 more ginger studies

From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
  • take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
  • have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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