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When Should You Throw Out Your Chinese New Year Kuehs And Goodies?
Get to know the expiry dates of your favourite Chinese New Year cookies, treats, and goodies
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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
3. Fried Fish Skin & Other Crispy Treats
4. Green Pea Cookies
3 weeks to a month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.
6. Kueh Bangkit
7. Love Letters
8. Mandarin Oranges
9. Peanuts & Other Nuts
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
13. Nian Gao
14. Rose Cookies
15. Arrowroot Chips
2-3 weeks
This story was originally published on Feb 3, 2020 on The Singapore Women's Weekly.
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