The bigger the hairtail of the same species, the better its quality. If it is 3 fingers wide, the quality is high, and 4 fingers wide is the top hairtail. Hairtail lives under high pressure. Once caught out of the water, its internal organs will explode and die immediately. Therefore, all the hairtail we see are frozen and cannot be farmed artificially at present, so all the hairtail we can buy are wild and can be safely eaten.

Imported hairtail is big, thick and cheap. Usually from the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and other seas. Many people have bought it. Although there is a lot of meat, it is not fragrant or fishy, and it is not as delicious as domestic hairtail. Hairtail is small in China, usually produced in four major domestic fishing grounds, of which the hairtail in Zhoushan fishing ground is the most famous.

Buy hairtail to see 3 small 1 thick.

1, small size

Generally, hairtail can grow to more than 1 m, but Zhoushan hairtail is not that big, less than 1 m. If you buy Zhoushan hairtail 1 meter or more, it may be fake.

2, the fish head is small

Zhoushan hairtail is small, so it is smaller than other hairtail. If the fish head is big, it is not authentic hairtail in Zhoushan.

3. small fish eyes

Zhoushan hairtail has a nickname, called "hairtail with small eyes". Its fish eye is smaller than other hairtail, and its fish eye is black and translucent. This hairtail is very fresh. If the fish's eyes are turbid and dull, it means that the preservation time is long and the fish smell is heavy.

4. Thick meat

Another feature of hairtail in Zhoushan is its "thick meat", and its body looks rounder, especially its belly is wider, at least 2 fingers wide. You can compare it with your fingers when buying hairtail.