KOMPAS.com – Basket cake, one of the typical Chinese New Year foods, is known to have durability if stored properly. However, it turns out the basket cake can be stale.
So, how do you find out whether the basket cake is stale? Here are some signs that you can pay attention to, as reported Kompas.comWednesday (1/22/2020).
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1. It feels changing
The basket cake that was sold at Singkawang Restaurant, Jalan Bangka, Pahandut Village, Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan, Sunday (1/19/2025).The founder of the hockey basket cake, Kim Hin Djohari said, the taste became the main indicator to determine whether the basket cake was stale.
“If when eaten the basket cake there is a sour taste, it means it is stale. If the basket cake after steamed (after being placed in the refrigerator) tastes sour, don’t continue to eat,” Djohari told Kompas.comTuesday (1/15/2020).
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2. The aroma changes
The business of making basket cakes on Jalan Tegalpanggung, Yogyakarta City, which was stretched again ahead of the Chinese New Year.Apart from the taste, you can also smell the aroma of a basket cake.
“From the fragrance, you can. If there is still a distinctive fragrance, it can still be eaten,” said Djohari.
If you still have a distinctive fragrance, it means that the cake is still safe for consumption. Conversely, if an unpleasant odor appears, there is a possibility that the cake has been damaged.
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3. Color is not a determinant
Illustration of Coconut Fried Cakes. Unlike the taste and aroma, the color cannot be used as a reference to determine a basket cake that has been stale.
Djohari explained, the color of the basket cake will naturally turn dark brown over time, especially if it has experienced a long -term process of income.
Thus, don’t just rely on color as a benchmark.
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Basket cakes can last longer if stored in the right way.
If you want to store it for a long time, place it in the refrigerator to maintain its freshness. After being removed from the refrigerator, the cake should be steamed before consumption.
However, if after steamed it feels sour, it’s a sign that the cake is not worth eating.
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