First of all, this proverb means not to put garlic when cooking fish. It all depends on your personal preference. After all, garlic is the most common seasoning. Of course, for some people in some areas, the taste is light and attention is paid to the freshness of fish. Therefore, putting garlic will destroy the original flavor and taste of fish, so there is a saying that "fish is not like garlic".

For example, the vinegar fish in Hangzhou pays attention to adding vinegar to the juice, but not too much. At the same time, there is a small amount of soy sauce, less juice and no oil, so this sentence is more reasonable for some fixed areas. But if it is braised fish, then garlic is an essential seasoning. In Guangdong province, some people even often don't put pepper and garlic in braised fish.