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You’ve feasted your way through the first few days of Chinese New Year but no matter how much you think you ate, we’re sure you have some leftover goodies and kuehs piling up.
Don’t hold on to them for too long because they do expire and you don’t want to get sick eating mouldy food! So, from bak kwa to love letters and mandarin oranges, here’s when you should throw out these tasty treats:
1. Almond Cookies & Other Nut Cookies
1 month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.
2. Bak Kwa
1 week
3. Fried Fish Skin & Other Crispy Treats
1 to 2 weeks if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.
4. Green Pea Cookies
3 weeks to a month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.
5. Kueh Bahulu
3 weeks to a month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.
6. Kueh Bangkit
1 to 2 weeks if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.
7. Love Letters
3 weeks to a month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.
8. Mandarin Oranges
1 week
9. Peanuts & Other Nuts
1 month
10. Pineapple Tarts
3 weeks if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.
11. Egg Rolls
3 weeks
12. Sunflower Seeds
1 month
13. Nian Gao
1 week
14. Rose Cookies
3 weeks
15. Arrowroot Chips
2-3 weeks
This story was originally published on Feb 3, 2020 on The Singapore Women’s Weekly.
