Fish is a nutritious food that is good for everyone’s health. However, if you don’t know how to handle the fish when gutting it, the dish can become very fishy and not tasty anymore. Usually, people use alcohol and vinegar to wash the fish to reduce the smell, but chefs believe it is unnecessary. The chef reveals that just by following the tricks below, you can get rid of the fishy smell very well.

Remove the tendons on both sides of the fish
Firstly, after the fish has been gutted and brought home from the market, you need to wash the fish again, scrape off all the black membrane inside the stomach, clean up the excess blood to reduce the fishy smell.
After washing the fish, use a knife to cut a horizontal line on the fish body, about 1cm away from the head and body. At this point, you will see a white tendon line exposed. Slowly pull it out until it is completely removed. Do this for both sides of the fish. This will help reduce the fishy smell a lot.
Use lime to eliminate the smell
Lime is very fragrant and also has the effect of reducing the fishy smell. The method is very simple. You just need to place sliced lime around the fish body after initial preparation or squeeze lime juice, spread it around the fish. The fish will not only be less fishy but also more delicious.

Lime can eliminate the fishy smell of all types of fish.
Soak in rice water
In addition to lime, there is another simple way to deal with the fishy smell before cooking the fish, which is to soak the fish in rice water. You just need to soak the fish in rice water for 15-20 minutes, then rinse it with clean water and let it drain before cooking, this will reduce the fishy smell of the fish. Do not soak for too long as it will make the fish lose its firmness or freshness.
Marinate the fish
After the fish has been initial preparation, cut into pieces or make some incisions on the fish body, marinate it. This method not only reduces the fishy smell but also enhances the flavor. Marinate the fish with a little salt, cooking wine, onions, ginger for half an hour.
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