From Germany, the tradition of birthday cakes spread globally. They remain an important part of birthday celebrations, but different cultures have developed special traditions. In South Korea, people eat seaweed soup on their birthdays. This healthy dish is rich in iron and iodine and is traditionally eaten by mothers before and after giving birth. That’s why people eat this dish on every birthday to show respect and gratitude to their mothers.
生日蛋糕的傳統從德國傳播到全世界。它們仍然是慶生活動的重要環節，但不同的文化已經發展出獨特的傳統。在南韓，人們生日時會喝海帶湯。這道健康的菜餚富含鐵和碘，傳統上母親在生產前後會食用。這就是為什麼人們每逢生日都會吃這道菜，以表達對母親的尊重和感激。
生活必備字詞：
globally adv. 全球地
be rich in... 富含……
give birth 生孩子
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