Long foods for long life?
By moirai
@moirai (2853)
Philippines
June 10, 2018 1:19am CST
Oh, will you look at that! We have pancit for lunch! (Pancit is a noodle type of food.) I should have expected it because... (I'll tell you a little secret... it's my birthday today.) 
I don't know where the idea originated but I've always been told that long foods on your birthday means long life. That's why it's normal to serve spaghetti or pancit during birthdays. Is there a similar belief or practice in your area or culture?
I don't know where the idea originated but I've always been told that long foods on your birthday means long life. That's why it's normal to serve spaghetti or pancit during birthdays. Is there a similar belief or practice in your area or culture?4 people like this
6 responses
@Friendlypink (3805)
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10 Jun 18
Happy bday. I prefer lechon over pansit and spag. Ha ha just kidding. Happy bday and enjoy your special day.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
10 Jun 18
when it comes to lechon, i prefer lechon kawali or lechon paksiw
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@Friendlypink (3805)
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10 Jun 18
@hereandthere we have the same taste then. Have a nice day.
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@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
10 Jun 18
I love all kinds of pancit! I think I love my mom's pancit bison the best, especially if it is paired with lumpiang shanghai. It's been a while since I had some, and this post reminds me that I should probably take a trip to an Asian store soon and stock up on some ingredients.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
10 Jun 18
Not really no but it does sound very good what you were eating.
Happy Birthday by the way.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
12 Jun 18
@moirai
I like most foods that have noodles in them as well.
Here its what you would call Fidua a noodle kind of dish as well and its very good made in quite a few ways.
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@moirai (2853)
• Philippines
13 Jun 18
@lovinangelsinstead21 Nice! I looked at a few pictures and although they don't all look the same, in some pictures, it looks like paella but with noodles instead of rice. Looks yummy. 
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
10 Jun 18
happy birthday! we prefer spaghetti, but our parents prefer pancit. we buy palabok or sometimes cook canton. happy birthday! will you have cake and ice cream, too?
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@prakashj256 (926)
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10 Jun 18
No..we don't have this culture here but we have one culture i.e. One shouldn't cut his/her hair in birth month. If he/she does then life will be destroyed.
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@prakashj256 (926)
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10 Jun 18
@moirai haha, nice...i think you will have a long life ahead..
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