"Snake'S Eyes" Soup

1. 1

   Shell and devein shrimp and sprinkle the sake over them. Blanch the shrimp in rapidly boiling water for 1 minute and drain them. Place two curled shrimp in the bottom of each small soup bowl.

2. 2

   Plunge the trefoil or cilantro into fresh boiling water until it barely wilts. Remove the greens immediately to a bowl of cold water. Knot together 2 or 3 stalks to make a single bunch and lift it out of the water. Repeat with remaining stalks. Pat the tied bunches of greens dry and lay one over the shrimp in each bowl.

3. 3

   Carefully remove as much pith from the underside of the fruit peel as you can. With scissors, cut out 4 small flower shapes, rinse them under cold water, then pat them dry. Place a lemon flower in each bowl.

4. 4

   In a saucepan, heat the basic soup stock and season it with the soy sauce and salt. Bring the broth to a boil, then carefully ladle it over the arrangements of food in the individual bowls. Serve immediately.

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