Eat These 10 Popular CNY Goodies BEFORE Their Expiration Dates

How long can you keep Chinese New Year leftover goodies?

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 from eating mouldy food!

So, from bak kwa to love letters and mandarin oranges, here’s when you should finish them so you won’t have to throw out these tasty treats.

1. Almond Cookies & Other Nut Cookies

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One month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

2. Bak Kwa

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One week.

3. Fried Fish Skin & Other Crispy Treats

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One to two weeks if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

4. Green Pea Cookies

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Three weeks to a month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

5. Kueh Bahulu

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Three weeks to a month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

6. Kueh Bangkit

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One to two weeks if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

7. Love Letters

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Three weeks to a month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

8. Mandarin Oranges

One week.

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NEXT: Peanuts & Other Nuts and Seeds →

9. Peanuts & Other Nuts and Seeds

One month.

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NEXT: Pineapple Tarts →

10. Pineapple Tarts

Three weeks if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

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NEXT: Almond Cookies & Other Nut Cookies →

By Lynn Wee, Young Parents, February 2017 / First published in Simply Her / Updated January 2020 / Updated February 2021.

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