Tips to keep banh chung and banh tet from getting moldy during Tet
(Baonghean.vn) - During Tet, every family prepares a lot of banh chung to eat, but the problem of the cakes getting moldy due to improper wrapping or the weather is a common problem. So how to preserve them from getting moldy?
The phenomenon of Chung cake and Tet cake getting moldy is a phenomenon that occurs when the Tet weather is hot and humid, causing mold to grow. Moldy cakes are easily detected with the naked eye, on the crust or inside the cake, there are white or green mold patches that appear, with a sour smell.
How to keep cakes from getting moldy after Tet
Illustration photo. - Wrap the cake firmly, not too tight or too loose. Do not wrap the cake too tightly or the rice will stick together, making it hard and not tasty. Do not wrap it too loosely either because the cake will be too soft and moldy.
- The cake needs to be boiled thoroughly so that the cake is cooked evenly and the sticky rice is really soft.
- After cooking, you should wash the cake again with clean water.
- Press with a heavy object to make the cake tighter.
Photo: Internet - Hang the cake in a cool, airy place to cool. Avoid leaving the cake in a plastic bag or in the refrigerator because the cake will become steamy and spoil quickly.
- Keep the whole leaf package in the refrigerator, cut it as you eat, and cover the cut part with plastic wrap.
- During the process of preserving banh chung and banh tet, you need to check the cakes regularly. If you see mold on the cakes, you need to treat them immediately by heating them over a gas stove or boiling them again.
- Limit frying cakes because it increases the amount of fat (oil or grease) in the diet during Tet, which is not good for health, especially for people with obesity or heart disease.
How to deal with moldy banh chung and banh tet
If Banh Chung or Banh Tet has just become moldy, it is not a cause for concern. Mold usually grows on the outer layer of leaves and can be easily detected with the naked eye. Just heat the cake over a burning gas stove or boil it again and the mold will be completely destroyed.
Illustration photo. Chung cake can be moldy and eat deep through the leaves into the cake. In this case, the cake can be fermented and sour locally, especially in the corner of the cake that is most affected by impact, so the leaves can easily tear.
The sour part of the cake will no longer have the delicious taste of normal banh chung so it needs to be cut off. However, if eaten, it will not be poisonous because in fact, this is just the process of fermenting alcohol and then turning alcohol into acid, without creating toxins that are dangerous to health.
If the banh chung has been left for a long time and is moldy, then you should throw it away!
