It varies.
I don't really plan my birthday by myself before my better half came into my life.
My parents tended to bring me cake and cooked, my favorite food food, like beef stew.
However, when I started dating, I normally went on a three-day trip.
Took the coastal areas of my home town hometown or anywhere in my country.
One thing is for sure.
I never eat any kind of food with chicken or egg.
Instead, I eat egg noodles.
As it has been a tradition in our family for decades now.