Brilio.net - Fish is one of the foods rich in nutrients. As a source of high-quality protein, fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which are beneficial for heart and brain health. It is no wonder that many people choose fish as their daily menu.
But it should be noted that choosing fish to be consumed should not be careless. Fresh fish has a denser nutritional content. In addition, fresh fish is also easier to process and does not smell fishy.
Unfortunately, it is undeniable that in some cases, fresh fish is not always available in the market. As a result, there is no other choice but to buy fish that is sold. Therefore, you need to process it with a special trick to remove the pungent fishy smell in the fish.
Luckily, an Instagram user @ummubalqishaura once shared a trick for processing fish that is not fresh. Through one of the videos uploaded, she admitted that fish that is not fresh will usually be soft. Well, this soft fish can be processed again to be fresh again with one type of drink.
As reported by BriliFood from Instagram @ummubalqishaura on Monday (12/8), the drink in question is tea. More precisely, use regular tea without the addition of chemicals, sweeteners, or other additives. This will make the fish more hygienic and healthy when consumed.
"Black tea or green tea is generally safe," said Instagram @ummubalqishaura.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
How to use this tea is also quite easy. First, brew the tea with water. No need for warm water, you can brew it with regular room temperature water. After that, prepare the fish that has been washed clean and arrange it in a container.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
Next, pour the tea water into the container containing the fish. Make sure the fish is completely submerged. After that, let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Once it has been left to sit, drain the fish and rinse with clean water. The fish that has been soaked in tea becomes firmer and free from fishy odor. In addition, the texture is also not soft, making it easier to cook.
"Tea content can make fish fresh again because it contains tannin which has antibacterial properties that reduce the cause of odor in fish," said Instagram @ummubalqishaura.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
Since it was uploaded on Saturday (10/8), the video about the trick of processing fish has been watched more than 2 million times. Many other Instagram users claimed to have just found out about the trick. Through the comments column, they immediately wanted to try it at home.
"Wow, the fish isn't limp anymore," said Instagram @shakha.homey.
"Masyaalllah, it's very useful," said Instagram @inspirasi__masak.
"I really like buying the wrong fish and it's not fresh anymore, thanks for the tips, sis," said Instagram user @ekarusmaliananew.
"I want to try it, umm," wrote the Instagram account @ns.defiwulandari.
"The tips are really useful, sometimes when buying fish you forget to buy lime or lemon, which makes you feel lazy because you have to go to the shop again," commented the Instagram account @dalanova.bekasi