The smell of dried fish is caused by the corrosion of fish. Therefore, it is suggested that the dried fish should be preserved mainly, especially the spices with antiseptic effect, such as fennel, star anise and salt, and the position of dried fish should be kept in strong sunshine and ventilation, which is helpful to remove the water inside the fish as soon as possible, so as to prevent the fish from stinking.
Dried fish refers to fresh fish that are fully dried. Degreased dried fish is made from high-quality fresh fish by high-temperature cooking, drying and other procedures, and all indicators meet the national standards. Dried fish mostly take freshwater fish such as green grass, silver carp, mandarin fish, carp and crucian carp as raw materials, which are salted and dried into moderately salty aquatic products. Common are dried squid, dried abalone and dried whitebait.