Home-Style Dishes
Garlic Shoots and Black Wood Ear Fungus Stir-Fried Fish
traditionally used to support cardiovascular health as part of a diet for healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids
In short: Garlic Shoots and Black Wood Ear Fungus Stir-Fried Fish is a home-style dishe that traditionally used to support cardiovascular health as part of a diet for healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids. It is most often made for blood sugar balance, heart & circulation. Total time about 35 min. Key ingredients: black wood ear fungus, carrot, salt and seasoning.
Why people make this dish
This stir-fry brings together two ingredients long used in Chinese food therapy for heart and metabolic health. Garlic shoots — the young green stalks that grow before the garlic bulb matures — contain allicin-like compounds with strong antimicrobial properties and are associated in traditional use with protecting the liver, stimulating digestion, and supporting the immune system. Black wood ear fungus is sometimes called the ‘blood cleanser’ in Chinese folk medicine, with a traditional reputation for nourishing the blood, supporting intestinal movement, and supporting healthy circulation. Together with a good source of lean protein from the fish, this is a flavourful, practical dish for families watching their cardiovascular health.
A note on fish selection: Nourilo prefers not to use bottom-feeding fish such as catfish, grey mullet, or similar species, as they tend to accumulate heavier concentrations of heavy metals and pollutants. Firm white fish such as bream, snapper, grouper, or similar sea fish are preferable choices.
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.
- Garlic
Gamma-delta T and NK cells proliferated better and were more activated than with placebo. The number of illnesses did not differ significantly, but cold and flu severity and missed days were lower.Limitation: Cold and flu outcomes were self-reported in daily diaries, and the dose was a concentrated extract that is not comparable to dietary garlic.PubMed 26764332 · 2 more garlic studies - Ginger
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.
Ingredient notes for this recipe
- Rice wine / alcohol: This recipe contains alcohol. If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the NHS recommends not drinking alcohol; leave it out or choose another recipe. Source: NHS — Alcohol in pregnancy
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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