What Cause The Smell of a Fish ? Kelalang Kon Monday 10 February 2014 0 comments

Fish smell because of the decomposition process. The muscle of a fish contain a substance called trimethylamine oxide (TMAO). TMAO is broken down into trimethylamine and dimethylamine during the composition process which results in fishy smell.

How to Remove The Smell ?

•  Rinsed off the trimetylamine by tap water
• Used acidic ingredients such as lemon, vinegar,lime, tomatoes and baking soda. The acid reacts with amine (alkaline) and will neutralize the effect and reduce the smell.

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