Place sliced salmon in a zip top bag with 8 T. Sioux Z Wow and set aside. Place shrimp in a sm. zip top bag with 4 T. of Sioux Z Wow.
Allow both to come to room temp.
To Make Broth:
Put 6 T. of chicken broth in a Dutch Oven. Add minced garlic and sauté 3 min.
When garlic begins to brown, add remaining broth, lemongrass, ginger, the juice of the lemon & lime and the shitake mushrooms.
Cover and bring to a simmer.
To Construct Salmon Flowers:
a. Use lg. soup bowls or soup plates.
b. Line the edges with overlapping spinach leaves.
c. Arrange artistically the baby corn, bok choy leaves, asparagus, water chestnuts, & sliced red peppers.
d. Top each creation with the Sioux Z Wow salmon slices placed to resemble a flower.
To Serve:
Just before serving add the shrimp and it’s marinade to the boiling broth. Gently ladle broth directly over salmon in each bowl. Broth should cover soup ingredients.
Garnish with chives or green onions & a twist of lemon.
Serve with chopsticks (or fork) & soup spoons. Make sure to take a deep breath over your bowl, letting the aromatic steam portend the tender tastes to come.
Recipe Notes
Note: The “Simple” version of Sioux Z Wow Salmon Flower Soup has fewer ingredients to save preparation time but the delights are just as deep.