Soups

Flower Shiitake, Bamboo Fungus and Carrot Soup

Traditionally helps clear richness and supports weight, blood pressure and cholesterol

In short: Flower Shiitake, Bamboo Fungus and Carrot Soup is a soup that Traditionally helps clear richness and supports weight, blood pressure and cholesterol. It is most often made for skin & natural beauty, weight & metabolism, heart & circulation. Total time about 1 hr 15 min. Key ingredients: bamboo fungus, carrot, lean pork.

Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr
Total
1 hr 15 min
Makes
1.2–1.5 L
Flower Shiitake, Bamboo Fungus and Carrot Soup

Why people make this soup

When the weather warms up, many of us start eyeing the padding that crept on over the cooler months. Nourilo offers this soup as a light, tasty way to help along: it is traditionally said to help clear dietary richness and support weight, blood pressure and cholesterol, with bamboo fungus in particular favoured for the belly. It tastes wonderful and the whole family can share the pot.

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.

  • Shiitake mushrooms · Randomized controlled trial · 2015
    Daily shiitake intake was associated with increased ex vivo proliferation of γδ-T and NK-T cells, higher salivary sIgA and lower serum CRP, along with changes in cytokine patterns. The comparison was before versus after intake in two dose groups.Limitation: Parallel 5 g and 10 g dose groups with no placebo or non-mushroom control. Short 4-week study in healthy young adults, with mostly ex vivo immune markers.PubMed 25866155 · 2 more shiitake mushrooms 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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