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Scallion Fermented-Bean Tofu Soup (cong chi dou fu tang)

Traditionally disperses wind-cold at the first chill

In short: Scallion Fermented-Bean Tofu Soup (cong chi dou fu tang) is a soup that Traditionally disperses wind-cold at the first chill. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, children's wellness. Total time about 35 min. Key ingredients: scallion whites.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Makes
600–900 ml
Respiratory & Lung WellnessChildren's Wellness
Scallion Fermented-Bean Tofu Soup (cong chi dou fu tang)

Why people make this soup

When the weather swings cold, the little ones in kindergarten are the first to catch a wind-cold, says Nourilo. He likes parents to keep dispersing foods like ginger, garlic, scallion white and coriander on hand. This scallion-bean-tofu soup is his go-to at the very first chill — it gently disperses wind-cold and opens the nose, helpful for that early stage of headache, stuffy nose, clear runny nose, sneezing and a scratchy, ticklish cough.

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.

  • Black soybeans · Randomized controlled trial, 100 participants · 2013
    Systolic blood pressure fell more in the black soy peptide group (-9.69 mm Hg) than in the placebo group (-2.91 mm Hg) after baseline adjustment. Plasma malondialdehyde decreased and superoxide dismutase activity increased compared with placebo.Limitation: Used an isolated peptide supplement rather than whole black soybeans, and followed participants for only 8 weeks, so the results may not apply to food intake.PubMed 23924691

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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