What would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would 1 different in different countries.
In many countries, people have birthday cakes 2 candles. The number of candles is the3 age. The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will 4 .
In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is 5 .
In China, it is 6 popular to have cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long7 for their birthday. They never cut up the noodles because the long noodles are a8 of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on 9 birthdays. They are a symbol of life and good luck.
All of these birthday foods 10 be different, but the ideas are the same. They bring good luck to the birthday person.