Birthday Food Around the World
What would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would be 1 in different countries.
In many countries, people have birthday cakes 2 candles. The number of candles 3 the person's age. The birthday person must make a wish and 4 out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will 5. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is lucky.
In China, it is getting 6 to have cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long noodles for 7 birthday. They 8 cut up the noodles because the long noodles are a symbol of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a 9 of life and good luck.
All of these birthday foods may be different, 10 the ideas are the same. They bring good luck to the birthday person.