To Live Long, Eat...

@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
July 13, 2020 7:27am CST
...'pancit.' It is a type of noodle that Filipinos usually make during special occasions. Some of us believe that we can live a long life. It is because of the long string of noodles, people can live longer. It is silly to believe in this, right? Have you tried to make one and eat it?
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louievill
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
13 Jul 20
It's a superstitious belief that we inherited from the Chinese, that's why it's called " long life noodles ", yes don't cut it and serve it on birthdays
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louievill
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
13 Jul 20
@LadyDuck so do you also have the same long life belief and or superstition?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502237)
• Italy
13 Jul 20
@louievill No, we do not have this superstition, but we believe that longer spaghetti are easier to roll on the fork.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502237)
• Italy
13 Jul 20
Italians never cut spaghetti and in Italy we have very long spaghetti, double lengths of those you find abroad.
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sophie a
@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
13 Jul 20
Yes kinda silly if u believe in that. I never try this one. Does it taste like another noodles?
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
14 Jul 20
It is a noodle with lots of ingredients. We can consider it as a dry noodle.
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sophie a
@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
14 Jul 20
@Shavkat sounds yummy. Whats the ingredients?
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sophie a
@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
15 Jul 20
@Shavkat okay then but why not allowed?
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
13 Jul 20
I have never heard of it before. But if I ever find any I will buy them and give them a try.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Jul 20
We do have Chinese restaurants here but I do not go there because they use MSG and I am allergic to it @Shavkat
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
14 Jul 20
@rebelann I also think that most of their delicacies are oily.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
14 Jul 20
I am not sure if there is a China Town in your place. Some Chinese people cook this in their restaurants.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502237)
• Italy
13 Jul 20
No, I am Italian and I eat spaghetti and Italian noodles pretty often and Italians have a very long life expectancy.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
14 Jul 20
I guess pasta can be a good option to live longer. I had seen some pasta too long to eat.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
15 Jul 20
@LadyDuck Oh, I see. I got it. I do like to try these real delicacies.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502237)
• Italy
14 Jul 20
@Shavkat We are northern, we do not eat pasta every day, but Italians eat a lot of vegetables and fruits and we almost only use extra virgin olive oil to season.
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nawala
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
17 Jul 20
it looks like our bakmee
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
I am sure 'bakmee' is also tasty.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
21 Jul 20
@nawala123 I will take note of this if by a chance of going to Malaysia in the future.
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nawala
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
20 Jul 20
@Shavkat yes, it an be found in malaysia too. Chinese food with local variaion
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Adie
@Adie04 (17405)
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13 Jul 20
Hmmm that's interesting. Pancit in Malay Language means 'flat tire'.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
14 Jul 20
Really? I assumed you have dried noodles there, too.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
@Adie04 It is like noodles with soup. The only difference is you need to remove the soup.
Adie
@Adie04 (17405)
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14 Jul 20
@Shavkat not sure about the dried noodles though. You mean raw noodles? Oo I need to see a picture to understand more
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Babes Says
@BabeSays (8795)
• Mauritius
14 Jul 20
Noodles are my favorite. It’s the only thing I can’t resist to. You make me hungry now.
Engki Mai Putra
@Young_boy (1055)
• Bekasi, Indonesia
13 Jul 20
I think We can long life if every kinds of food we eat is healthy and good for body. Dont forget to work out too.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
14 Jul 20
I do think that we need to eat healthy food to live to the fullest.