We all know that the mooncake is a very good kind of pastry, but also the most representative of the traditional food of the Mid-Autumn Festival, many people will eat mooncakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival. The preservation of the moon cake is a certain amount of attention, so the moon cake at room temperature sealed preservation will be moldy? Here let's look at it 1

moon cakes at room temperature sealed preservation will be moldy

In general, moon cakes at room temperature sealed preservation will not be moldy depends on the specific circumstances.

If it is a common Cantonese mooncake, Su-style mooncake and Beijing-style mooncake, these mooncakes do not need to put the refrigerator to save, generally only need to be placed in a cool place sealed preservation, so these types of mooncakes as long as they do not have a shelf life, sealed at room temperature to save is not moldy and spoiled bad. If you need to put in the refrigerator to save the moon cake, such as ice cream moon cake, ice moon cake and fresh meat moon cake, etc., at room temperature for a long time will be easy to melt, will breed bacteria and microorganisms, even if it is not over the shelf life, it is easy to mold and spoilage bad.

How to save the moon cake

1, moon cakes should be carefully preserved, especially the Soviet-style moon cake, because the moon cake skin crispy, the most easy to break. If the outer skin falls off, it will not only affect the appearance, but also affect the taste and quality, and is prone to moisture deterioration.

2. Mooncakes are rich in fat and sugar. When exposed to high temperatures or humid environments, they are prone to mold and spoilage. Therefore, mooncakes must be stored in a low-temperature, cool and ventilated place.

3. When storing mooncakes, it is best to store them separately, not with other foods and sundries, so as not to produce odors and lose the original flavor and characteristics of mooncakes.

4, not all moon cakes are suitable for the refrigerator. Except for snow skin and fresh meat, other moon cakes should not be refrigerated.

How long can you keep mooncakes

Generally speaking, the shelf life of unopened mooncakes is 20-90 days. The shelf life of mooncakes is mainly affected by the filling inside, but also by the packaging.

Mooncakes with fruit fillings only last about a month, while sweet fillings (such as red bean paste and red dates) last a little longer. Of these, iced mooncakes have the shortest shelf life of 15-20 days, so you need to store them in the refrigerator to keep them for a longer period of time.

Disassembled mooncakes can usually only be stored at room temperature for a few hours, and in the refrigerator for about two days. Therefore, it's best to eat the mooncakes as soon as possible.