{"id":870,"date":"2017-06-26T22:15:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T14:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/?p=870"},"modified":"2020-07-12T16:19:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-12T08:19:26","slug":"tips-buying-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/tips-buying-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Buying Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to buy fresh fish in the market? Characteristic? Color?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_871\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-871\" class=\"size-full wp-image-871 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1200px-Wash_fish_market.jpg\" alt=\"fish market\" width=\"1200\" height=\"785\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1200px-Wash_fish_market.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1200px-Wash_fish_market-600x393.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1200px-Wash_fish_market-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1200px-Wash_fish_market-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1200px-Wash_fish_market-1024x670.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/785;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source : wikipedia.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Often I come across questions like how to tell if the fish is fresh? How do you choose fresh fish? What is the characteristic? What is the color? etc. So to simplify these questions, I take some time and compile all the best possible answers in this written article. Hope this helps!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||5px||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>To choose a fresh fish, you must;<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Inspect overall of the fish &#8211; <strong>See<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Feel the fish slime, skin and body &#8211; <strong>Touch<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Smell the fish odor &#8211; <strong>Smell<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; 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a sign of left opened without proper sealing which will results in tough and hard texture due to moisture lost.<\/li>\n<li>No frost or ice crystals on the inside of the packaging &#8211; indicate good packaging procedure.<\/li>\n<li>Should not look dark brown &#8211; too long period of frozen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Salt-Cured Fish &amp; Smoked Fish<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The flesh should have a pleasant odor and good coloration which still retain its juice and should not be dried out.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basic culinary tips on how to buy a fish &#8211; fresh, frozen, salt-cured, or smoked fish. Learn how to buy a fish here in just a few steps!<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1>How to buy a fresh fish in the market? Characteristic? Color?<\/h1>[caption id=\"attachment_871\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"1200\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-871\" src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1200px-Wash_fish_market.jpg\" alt=\"fish market\" width=\"1200\" height=\"785\" \/> Source : wikipedia.rog[\/caption]<p>Often I come across questions like how to tell if the fish is fresh? How do you choose fresh fish? What is the characteristic? What is the color? etc. So to simplify these questions, I take come time and compile all the best possible answers in this written article. Hope this helps!<\/p><h2>To choose a fresh fish, you must;<\/h2><ol><li>Inspect overall of the fish - See<\/li><li>Feel the fish slime, skin and body - Touch<\/li><li>Smell the fish odor - Smell<\/li><\/ol><h2>Whole Fresh Fish, Fillets, Steaks or Pieces.<\/h2><p>The fish should have these characteristic;<\/p><ol><li>The gills should be moist and bright red.<\/li><li>The eyes should be shiny, full as in whole and flush.<\/li><li>The skin should be bright, tight, adhere to the flesh and glistering.<\/li><li>The flesh should be firm and elastic.<\/li><li>The scales should be glistering, cling to the skin, intact and bright shine.<\/li><li>The fish odor should be sweet and pleasant.<\/li><\/ol><p><code><br \/>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4912741701448662\" data-ad-slot=\"6755995054\"><\/ins><br \/>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\r\n<\/code><\/p><p>They should not have these characteristic;<\/p><ol><li>Brown gills.<\/li><li>Sunken eyes into the bones.<\/li><li>Dull colored skins and scales.<\/li><li>The flesh are easily separated for the bones.<\/li><li>Swollen belly.<\/li><li>Muddy smell.<\/li><\/ol><h2>Frozen<\/h2><p>Should have these characteristic<\/p><ol><li>Flesh should be firm, fresh and glistering.<\/li><li>Should looks solidly frozen with whole fish intact.<\/li><li>Preferably watertight packaging.<\/li><\/ol><p><code><br \/>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4912741701448662\" data-ad-slot=\"6755995054\"><\/ins><br \/>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\r\n<\/code><\/p><p>Should not have these characteristic<\/p><ol><li>Drying or freezer burn - sign of left opened without proper sealing which will results in tough and hard texture due to moisture lost.<\/li><li>No frost or ice crystals on the inside of the packaging - indicate good packaging procedure.<\/li><li>Should not look dark brown - too long period of frozen.<\/li><\/ol><h2>Salt-Cured Fish & Smoked Fish<\/h2><p>The flesh should have pleasant odor and good coloration which still retain its juice and should not dried out.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1377,82,75],"tags":[218,216,217,80],"class_list":["post-870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-fish","category-tips","tag-buy-fresh-fish","tag-buying-fish","tag-how-to-buy-fish","tag-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}