I'm a simple emigrant and I like gingerbread houses

In our ordinary supermarkets before Christmas, sets for assembling a gingerbread house are sold. Usually these are the gingerbread cookies themselves, edible glue, and something for decoration. Gingerbread houses are the third Christmas tradition originating from Germany. In the Middle Ages local confectioners were already baking gingerbread – here they are called Lebkuchen (лебкухен). They were popular not only because of taste, but also because they lasted a long time and were suitable as gifts, and the root of ginger itself was considered a plant rich in useful properties. And in the 19th century, after the Grimms' fairy tale Hansel and Gretel was published, houses began to be built from these gingerbread cookies. Remember, in this tale the children found in the forest a house made of bread and sweets; later it became a gingerbread house with sugar decorations? German confectioners were inspired by this and created a tradition that quickly took hold. Today gingerbread houses are another reason to gather the family in the evening, especially with kids: you build, you decorate, you eat! This tradition quickly spread around the world. For example, in Norway, in the city of Bergen, every year before Christmas they build a whole gingerbread city – Pepperkakebyen (I don’t know how to pronounce it 😅). It's a pity that it's not in Germany, but it's still pretty cool. It's such an exhibition where you can see miniature houses, bridges and even trains made of gingerbread; the photo shows this year's town. The coolest thing is that this masterpiece is built together by everyone, so this event brings together thousands of people, from children to professional confectioners. And have you ever made a gingerbread house or would you like to? #history