The differences between hairtail in Zhoushan and other hairtail are as follows:

1.

From the growth environment, hairtail in the East China Sea covers a wider range, generally referring to hairtail growing in the East China Sea; Zhoushan hairtail contains a small range, especially hairtail growing in Zhoushan fishing ground in Zhejiang Province. Zhoushan hairtail grows in Zhoushan fishing ground of Zhoushan Archipelago, which is located in the northeast of Zhejiang Province and is the largest archipelago in China. Zhoushan hairtail is also the first batch of seafood with geographical indication certification trademark in China. Hairtail in Zhoushan refers to hairtail growing in Zhoushan fishing ground in the East China Sea, and hairtail in the East China Sea refers to hairtail growing in the East China Sea.

2. The appearance is different.

From the appearance, hairtail in Zhoushan has the characteristics of small head, small head and small eyes. It looks sharper and smaller than other fish heads in the East China Sea. Compared with other hairtail in the East China Sea, the hairtail in Zhoushan has a sharper head, black eyes, no protruding bones on its back, white scales, and the scales are easy to fall off, and the overall shape is like a thin whip. Regarding the appearance characteristics of hairtail in Zhoushan, there is also a saying of "three small and one thick", that is, small head, small eyes and thick meat.

3. The taste is different.

In terms of taste, Zhoushan hairtail has more bones, more fat, delicious taste and less fishy smell, which is better than other hairtail in the East China Sea. Zhoushan hairtail bones are small and fat, with thin belly and high fat content. Fish tastes more tender and delicious, without foreign body sensation, and it is fresh and not fishy, especially suitable for steaming. Some people call it "the best hairtail in the world". Although other hairtail in the East China Sea is delicious, it is not as tender as Zhoushan hairtail in meat quality and not as good in taste.

4. The nutritional value is different.

From the nutritional value, the hairtail in Zhoushan is rich in protein, DHA, 6- thioguanine and other substances, and its nutritional value is higher than other hairtail in the East China Sea. Compared with other hairtail in Zhoushan, other hairtail in South China Sea is slightly inferior in nutritional content and has no higher nutritional value than that in Zhoushan. In the silvery oil layer of hairtail in Zhoushan, there is also a substance called "6- thioguanine", which is a commonly used ingredient in the treatment of acute leukemia.