Soups

Vietnamese Mint, Scallion and Egg-Drop Soup

Traditionally used to warm the body and release an early wind-cold chill

In short: Vietnamese Mint, Scallion and Egg-Drop Soup is a soup that Traditionally used to warm the body and release an early wind-cold chill. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness. Total time about 18 min. Key ingredients: scallion whites, coriander / cilantro, ginger, eggs.

Prep
10 min
Cook
8 min
Total
18 min
Makes
600 ml
Vietnamese Mint, Scallion and Egg-Drop Soup

Why people make this soup

When the weather flips cold again after a warm spell — especially in the chilly mornings and evenings — it is easy to catch a wind-cold. Nourilo’s point is timing: if you act at the very first chill with a warming, aromatic soup, you can often shorten the misery. This bowl is traditionally used to release the surface, scatter cold and settle an unhappy stomach, and is associated with easing the shivery-with-fever, stuffy nose, runny nose, headache and chest tightness of an early wind-cold.

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.

  • 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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