How to identify that an fish maw is Fake?

Today we are faced with a large competitive market in quality, but also one of unscrupulous people and companies that try to sell fake products and that many times manage to do, and that, damages the market globally. Consequently, we wanted to write some tips that will help everyone to know which is good or not.The Fish maw is common that is fake due to limited supply.

Unethical business use seafood such as squid, shark's skin or head portion of fin soaked in hydrogen peroxide and sulphur followed by heat process to produce the imitations.  Also, it is common for substandard product to be disguised as top grade product. Unethical business collect substandard, low value and broken fish maw and pour them into a special mold, gradually increase the thickness of the layers and add pressure. The finished product will get similar thickness of real fish maw. There have been cases of using pig’s skin and chemical plastic to imitate fish maw although uncommon.

Look out for the following when making fish maw purchase:

- Colour :  Real fish maw has golden yellow colour whereas fake fish maw has light and whitish yellow unnatural colour.

- Grain :  Real fish maw has natural grain whereas fake fish maw does not have obvious and orderly grain. 

- Smell :  Real fish maw has light sea water smell whereas fake fish maw has none and may carry chemical or plastic smell.

It is therefore strongly advised to buy fish maw from reputable shops.

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FISH MAW’S MARKET is a export company located in USA and South America dedicated to the sale of Dried Fish Maw that is an exquisite specialty in oriental food. Established in 2014,  we have been providing this product  whole around the world. Our affordable prices, friendly customer service and  quality have made FISH MAW’S MARKET your preferred store. Explore our site to learn more about us and our product!
Our premium product is of unsurpassed quality and taste!
Our product, the dried fish fish (corvina), has the Chinese name: 魚肚 (yúdù / jyu4tou5), 花 膠 (huā jiāo / faa1gaau1).
It is the commercial term for dried swimming bladders of large fish such as croaker.
It has no fishy taste and absorbs the flavors of other ingredients.
It is classified according to sex: male bladders are better than females.
For the Chinese, it is considered one of the four great delicacies of the sea "鮑, 參, 翅, 肚".
Its main commercial reason is that it is a good source of collagen and helps with blood circulation.
The popular recipe is the soup (which is often served at banquets) called "Fish Maw Gung".
Dry lumps require several hours of reconstitution before it is soft and usable.
The male can better resist the boiling times, while the females become softer and gelatinous.

The best way to prepare it should be soaked for hours, usually during the night.
The fish jaws are an adequate alternative for shark fin and bird's nest in soups or stews.

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