According to Dr. Nguyen Trong Hung, National Institute of Nutrition, during Tet, many families wrap banh chung and do not eat it all, so they store it in the refrigerator. This is a safe way to preserve the cake and help it last longer.
In fact, when stored in the refrigerator, the cake will freeze, which is called the phenomenon of rice re-cooking. However, if the cake is left outside, the hot and humid weather creates conditions for bacteria to grow, making the cake easily spoiled or moldy. Therefore, the only way to preserve the cake is to use it in the refrigerator. When using, you can take it out to defrost, steam or fry, the cake is still delicious.
Banh chung can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks and can still be eaten if you store it properly. If you keep it in the refrigerator, the temperature needs to be maintained at 4 degrees, or you can store it in the freezer. When you take it out, the cake will not be moldy or sour but will still be normal, just frozen, and can still be thawed and eaten.
However, if the cake shows signs of water leakage, rancid smell, or sliminess in the crust, it should not be processed anymore and must be discarded because bacteria can invade and spoil the cake, and eating it can easily cause digestive disorders and poisoning.
In fact, any food, not just banh chung, if left in the refrigerator for too long, the ingredients of the cake will change. The cake does not show signs of spoilage, and reprocessing it will not be as delicious as the original. It is best to try to eat it all as soon as possible, do not leave it for too long.
Many families fry the cake with oil to change the taste, but eating fried banh chung regularly will add a large amount of fat to the body, which is not good for health. The best way is to cut the cake into small pieces, then boil or microwave it, or place it on the rice cooker to steam. This way, the cake will be soft again, still delicious, and when eaten, the body will not have to absorb too much harmful fat.
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