1, in general, dried squid can be soaked in salt water, salt water can shorten the time needed to soak dried squid. Put the right amount of salt into warm water and mix well, then put the squid soaked in 2-3 hours, drain the water and then rinse it can be quickly soaked soft, if you want to get rid of the fishy flavor at the same time, you can also add a tablespoon of rice wine to it.

2, the other more common soaking method is to use lye or baking soda, with warm water add soda or baking soda stirred evenly, and then put the dried squid into the soak for 2-3 hours, and then pour off the solution, soak in water for a period of time to remove the alkali flavor, you can cook normally.