In Chinese culture, birthday noodles — also called longevity or long-life noodles — are more than a meal. They're a wish. The belief is simple: long, unbroken noodles symbolize a long life.

Long Life serves up Popiahs (wraps), dumplings, cold noodles, salads, Jook (a type of porridge) & familiar rice dishes. But what most people stop by for is the hot noodles (over 20 different types ...

8. In China, noodles symbolise a long life Noodles are a symbol of longevity in China, with a long noodle symbolising a long life in Chinese tradition. “Longevity noodles”, which are longer ...

As the new year arrives around the world, special desserts abound, as do long noodles (representing long life), field peas (representing coins), herring (representing abundance) and pigs ...