Clean the fish before cooking
First, if you want a clean fish, you should remove the organs and remove all the fish scales, unless you want to keep the scales for frying. Continue to remove the fins and most importantly, clean the blood and the black membranes inside the fish’s belly.
For fish like pike, carp, tuna,… on both sides of the fish you will notice a white tendon, this tendon will make the fish smell fishy, so when cleaning, you need to cut the fish close to the tendon so you can see the vein, then remove the vein to reduce the fishy smell when cooking. Only after cleaning the fish will you have a delicious and attractive dish without the characteristic fishy smell.
Use saltwater or rice water to clean the fish
To remove the fishy smell, you can use saltwater or rice water, both of which will have good results. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: After cleaning, you can soak the fish in diluted saltwater or rice water for about 15-30 minutes, then rinse it with clean water, the fish will have less fishy smell.
Step 2: Some fish have a strong fishy smell, you can rub salt grains on the fish, then rinse it with clean water, the fishy smell will also decrease significantly. Then, you can try rubbing salt on the fish to reduce the fishy smell and make your dish more tender after cooking.
Use lime and vinegar to eliminate the fishy smell
Lime and vinegar are also very useful ingredients in removing the fishy smell. Mix some cold water and vinegar, soak the clean fish in it and rinse it again, the fish will quickly lose its fishy smell.
You can also dilute lemon juice, soak the fish in it for a few minutes and then clean the fish as usual. This method is very useful for slippery fish because it also helps remove slime. Note that you should not soak for too long as it will make the fish’s skin mushy. But with vinegar and lime juice, it will effectively eliminate the fishy smell, making your dish much more delicious and attractive.
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