Moon cakes are rich in oil and sugar, and are easy to mold and deteriorate when heated and wetted. Therefore, it must be stored in a cool and ventilated place at low temperature. You can put the moon cakes in the refrigerator with a box. In this environment, the shelf life of moon cakes will be longer.
When you are ready to eat, take out the moon cakes one hour in advance, so as to ensure the taste. If there is not enough space in the refrigerator, you can put the moon cakes in a bamboo basket and hang them in a ventilated and cool place, and turn them up and down once every other day.
Extended data:
Moon cakes should be handled with care, especially Soviet-style moon cakes, because the skin is crisp and the most easily broken. If the skin falls off, it will not only affect the appearance, but also affect the taste and quality, and it is easy to deteriorate due to moisture.
Moon cakes are rich in oil and sugar, and are easy to mildew and deteriorate when heated and wet. They must be stored in a cool and ventilated place at low temperature. Generally speaking, moon cakes are soft, moist and easy to deteriorate. It is best to put it in the refrigerator and take it out one hour before eating to ensure the taste.
At 25℃, the storage period of almond and passion fruit moon cakes is about 15 days, and the storage period of bean paste, lotus seed paste and jujube paste moon cakes should not exceed 10 days. If the temperature exceeds 30℃, the storage time of moon cakes should be shortened appropriately, generally not more than 7 days. As for moon cakes such as fresh meat, shredded chicken and ham, you should eat them while buying them.
When storing moon cakes, it is not appropriate to put them together with other foods and sundries, so as to avoid cross-talk and lose their proper taste and characteristics.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Mooncakes-Storage Method