A famous and delicious dish that is a mainstay in many Asian cuisines is wonton soup. As one of the simplest soups to prepare at home, you can eat it whenever you have the opportunity.
While most people like their wonton soup piping hot, some prefer to eat them when it’s cold. For that reason, you may wonder how long wonton soup can sit out before going bad.
How Long Can Wonton Soup Sit Out?
You can keep your wonton soup out for two hours before it needs to be refrigerated. I advise keeping them in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat them if you are not going to consume them within that time frame.
Why Does Wonton Soup Go Bad So Quickly?
Wonton soup is a quick-to-spoil food. The reason for this is that it’s prepared with raw beef and fresh ingredients, which are more likely to spoil than cooked ones.
The other factor is its high moisture content–wonton soup contains more water than most foods do, so there’s more opportunity for bacteria to grow in it.
How Can You Tell If Wonton Soup is Spoiled?
To determine if your wonton soup has spoiled, look for the following signs:
Mold. Throw out your broth immediately if you notice mold on top of it.
Off odors or flavors. A bad smell or taste can indicate that something’s gone wrong with your broth–which means you should toss it immediately!
Discoloration and cloudiness (especially in soy sauce). If there are any discolorations in your soy sauce, discard the entire batch immediately; this means that bacteria have started growing inside and will soon spread throughout all other ingredients as well; similarly, if there are any visible signs of cloudiness in any liquid component (e.g., broth), then do not eat from this batch either since these substances may contain dangerous pathogens such as E-coli which could make anyone who eats them sick enough to require hospitalization for several days at least
Storing Wonton Soup At Room Temperature
Your wonton soup should be kept in the refrigerator and stored in a sealed receptacle to ensure that it stays edible.
If you can’t keep them in the refrigerator for some reason, you can keep them at room temperature. You must, however, exercise caution when doing so.
After two hours at room temperature, the soup will start to grow bacteria and become unsafe for consumption.
When storing them at room temperature, keep the wonton soup in a sealed container. This will avoid flies and other bugs from landing in the soup.
Is it Safe To Eat Wonton Soup That Was Left Out Overnight?
It’s not safe to eat wonton soup that has been left out overnight.
Wonton soup that’s been sitting out for longer than 2 hours will most likely be contaminated with harmful bacteria. The bacteria can cause food poisoning if you try to eat wonton soup that’s been left overnight.
Instead, make a new batch of soup.
How Long Does Wonton Soup Last In The Fridge?
Wonton soup should be consumed within two days of cooking, though it can be kept in the refrigerator for up to four days.
When storing the soup in the fridge, make sure that’s it cool to room temperature first. You don’t want to store the wonton soup while it’s hot in the fridge. Doing so will cause condensation to form which will destroy the soup.
In addition, the warmth of the soup could cause other foods around it to prematurely rot.
After you’ve placed the soup in a container, cover it with a lid tightly. This will help keep them fresh in the fridge.
Conclusion
Wonton soup is a popular dish that is eaten when hot. However, if you leave the wonton soup out for too long, then it could become unsafe for consumption. Make sure the wonton soup doesn’t sit out for longer than 2 hours.
Kate has been in the food business for over 20 years. Worked as a cook at several buffets which include Old Country Buffet, Five Star Buffet, and Ichiban Buffet. Now, I’m mostly at home cooking for my family, caring for chickens and ducks, and tending the garden.
