I asked the classmate who gave this to me. "So cute, then, how can I eat it?" She laughed and answered back, "Do you know what is written on it?" "No?" "It's wish for long life! So just eat it!"
甲 is 60 years in Chinese and in some Asian countries. Usually people is expected to be served feast by his or her family when he or she becomes 60 years old. Which means, "Oh, you live an enough life to have a good banquet!" Now everybody lives much longer than 60 that it's so young age that 60's feast is not so serious.
By the way, this cute and small cake reads 二 and 甲, which means double 60, that is 120 years! Oh dear. "I don't want to live too much long." "Oh, you don't?" But I know it's a lie. I hope I can live longer enough to see how the result of my life is ending. So, I ate it up at once.
Nov 30, 2007
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You know what? I also ate 口甲百二 cake this week. I heard it's kind of famous in Kaohsiung..church people use it as Christmas cake instead of the traditional cake....wu..I don't like the traditional one..usualy don't eat or just leave to anyone who likes it. Not like you, I don't want to live soooo long as 120 years. Probably a bit longer than 60 that will be enough for me. Before I even thought just 60 years old is fine for me to say good bye. HOwever in my mind there's another time coming up....which is my secret. ANyway, enjoy eating 120 cake! ^^
Grrrrr... I gotcha your secret.
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