I am really curious as to how the green apple slices turn out. It sounds like it could be great, sweet, salty, sour, and spicy.
Pretty much every batch is an experiment for me. I don't make it enough to really have a recipe down, or to have tweaked a recipe.
The green apple slices add a nice sweet tart thing. I like ginger, but I may have added a bit too much. One thing worthy of notice, I added a bag of tiny dried shrimp, less then an ounce. It's something I add when making gumbo. They are wonderful. Hard to find, but Amazon has them.