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FlyerEC
Celebrating a senior family member ‘ s milestone birthday - with only 2 visitors a day , etc restrictions
With home cooked requisite noodles for a birthday - we prepared 2 types 😉 ..
Fried crispy noodles / crispy yee mee from Pontian
Mee goreng ( ‘ usual ‘ yellow noodles used )
I always thought it was a Filipino tradition about noodles on your Birthday, but see it may be an Asian culture thing. However, per my wife's family it is supposed to be "long noodles for long life." That is why we always have Pancit Canton, vs. Pancit Guisado on birthdays. The noodles pictured above are very short and would not be eaten on a birthday or else be considered a short life span ahead,