Gingerbread man is a kind of food. Gingerbread man is a human-shaped biscuit made of gingerbread. It is also called German gingerbread and is a representative delicacy of Christmas. The earliest traditional gingerbread was not a biscuit, but a kind of bread.
You can get a glimpse of the origin from the original English or Latin text. There is also a form of ginger cake. The dough is flavored with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon, and then honey or sugar is added. Later, various shapes were developed. , and pipe royal icing on the surface to decorate.
The origin and meaning of the gingerbread man:
The popularity of the gingerbread man originated from a pair of lovers separated by the war. When they were old, they were worried that each other could not find them, so they sold gingerbread men in their own villages. There is also a legend circulating in the UK that unmarried women can meet their ideal partner by eating gingerbread. Therefore, gingerbread men also represent best wishes for love.
In the traditional story, it is said that a freshly baked gingerbread man escaped from the oven to avoid being eaten. Running away from grandparents, pigs, cows and horses. When he finally crossed the river, he was deceived by a cunning fox and was eaten. So gingerbread man is used to describe a simple and brave person.