Soups

Tomato Tofu Dace Fish Ball Soup

Supports healthy blood sugar levels and digestive comfort

In short: Tomato Tofu Dace Fish Ball Soup is a soup that Supports healthy blood sugar levels and digestive comfort. It is most often made for digestive wellness, blood sugar balance, heart & circulation. Total time about 35 min. Key ingredients: tomato, firm tofu, ginger.

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Makes
0.9–1.2 L
Tomato Tofu Dace Fish Ball Soup

Why people make this soup

This is one of those soups that Nourilo recommended to a newspaper doing a World Diabetes Day feature — not because it cures anything, but because every ingredient in it is low-glycaemic, low-fat, and easy on the digestion. Tomato provides lycopene and natural acidity; tofu brings plant protein and calcium without the oil; and dace fish (ling yu) is a lean, affordable freshwater fish that forms wonderfully silky fish balls when minced. Together they make a light, satisfying bowl that fits naturally into a diet aimed at keeping blood sugar steady day to day.

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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