Why do you want to eat longevity noodles for your birthday?

The most traditional way for China people to celebrate their birthdays is to eat noodles, also called "longevity noodles".

The way to eat cake on your birthday is to copy the western way of celebrating your birthday.

Nowadays, old people still like the traditional way of eating longevity noodles for their birthdays, and young people like to get a big cake to celebrate.

Let's talk separately:

1. The traditional way to eat noodles on China's birthday:

Eat longevity noodles on your birthday, that is, noodles. Noodles mean "longevity", and there are many stresses on eating noodles!

As the saying goes, "life has three sides", that is, "washing three sides", "longevity noodles" and "connecting three sides"

Three days after the baby is born, there is a ceremony of washing three times. Eat three times to wish your baby a "long life";

Eating "longevity noodles" as usual on birthdays is called "longevity", which means "longevity";

The first sacrifice on the third day after death is called "taking three sides", and the guests are entertained with "taking three sides", which shows that the feelings of mourning the dead are endless. In daily life, Beijingers prefer to eat noodles, and they have formed a fixed routine.