1. Thaw first. Frozen hairtail segments must be thawed before cleaning. It is recommended to pack the hairtail segments in fresh-keeping bags, and then defrost them in the refrigerator or at room temperature in warm water. Generally, warm water thaws faster than room temperature than refrigeration. You can choose according to your needs.

2. Clean the inside of the fish. First use a knife or scissors to cut open the belly of the fish, and then take out the fish internal organs and roe. If there is a fish head, remove the gills.

3. Final cleaning. Just rinse the hairtail with running water. Note that it is not recommended to scrape off the silver fish scales on the surface, because this layer of fish scales is rich in nutrients and it would be a pity to scrape it off.