The microbiome in Chouguiyu (CGY) prepared using mandarin fish with different storage methods

Fresh mandarin fish were purchased from the central market on Qingyuan Road, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China.The fresh mandarin fish were classified into three groups according to different storage methods. Among them, the fish in the first group were used to prepare CGY immediately after being slaughtered and cleaned. Those in the second group were refrigerated for 6 hours after being slaughtered and cleaned prior to being used for CGY preparation. As for the third group, the fish were frozen for 14 days after being slaughtered and cleaned before the preparation of CGY.