What does it mean to eat noodles on your birthday?

1. In China, the folk Han people have always had the custom of eating longevity noodles on their birthdays. According to legend, it is related to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. The main ingredient of longevity noodles is high-gluten flour with various seasonings, which represents people's good wishes for the future.

2. Whenever an old man celebrates his birthday and entertains three relatives, friends and guests, the invitee must have a product of longevity noodles (this kind of noodles is about 1.5 meters long and used to be sold in shops, commonly known as fried noodles). For birthday parties, instead of eating after drinking, everyone is given a large bowl of noodles, which is called eating "birthday noodles".