Banh chung is a traditional dish that is indispensable during Tet holiday of Vietnamese families. Therefore, housewives should pay attention to preserve banh chung properly to avoid mold.
Proper preservation not only helps prolong the shelf life but also maintains the softness and deliciousness of banh chung.
With the weather changing erratically, housewives need to choose a place to store banh chung in a dry, cool place, away from direct sunlight and humidity in the room. This way of preservation can keep banh chung for a maximum of 5 to 7 days.
In humid weather, the best way to preserve banh chung is to vacuum-seal it, wrap it with plastic wrap before putting it in the refrigerator. The preservation time is 12-15 days for whole-leaf banh chung. In addition, housewives can freeze banh chung in the freezer for 15-20 days.
Before eating banh chung, defrost and then steam or boil the cake again to achieve the same softness as new cakes, as well as to retain the characteristic flavor and avoid the rice from being sticky.
In particular, to ensure a quality pot of banh chung, pay attention right from the stage of choosing ingredients including delicious sticky rice, fragrant green beans and fresh pork.
At the same time, thoroughly wash the leaves used to wrap the cake, boil the banh chung thoroughly so that the sticky rice grains expand evenly, then wash the boiled banh chung before draining the water... are some of the secrets to having a pot of delicious banh chung that is full of Tet flavor.
