There are many delicacies in Germany in winter. Gingerbread has surpassed other delicacies and jumped to the forefront. The reason is that gingerbread not only has a long shelf life but also has ever-changing tastes and shapes. Because of these advantages, it has won the hearts of men, women and children. their hearts. The traditional method requires cream, fine sugar, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon powder, all-purpose flour, ginger powder, cardamom powder, cloves, allspice powder, star anise, ginger, nuts, candied fruits, fennel and other ingredients, and then sprinkle it on the surface. Some icing sugar or drizzle with honey. Unlike other desserts, gingerbread does not require a large amount of water, milk and fat, nor does it use yeast for fermentation. Instead, it uses ammonium salt, which adds a bitter taste to the taste of gingerbread.

The shape of gingerbread has evolved from the original round, star-shaped, heart-shaped, and various animals to more diverse and innovative shapes. More influenced by Christmas, gingerbread men, Christmas trees, Christmas houses, etc. There are even gingerbread shape innovation contests with similar themes on the Internet. The gingerbread packaging boxes are also unique. Different from ordinary dessert packaging boxes, they use ornate patterns. Retro tin boxes and gingerbread boxes have also become a beautiful sight. As a result, gingerbread can be preserved forever and will never be forgotten in the hearts of every generation. People's winter memories are now enhanced by a plate of delicious gingerbread paired with a cup of tea, coffee or wine, which can warm up the cold winter days. .

It is not difficult to connect the development of gingerbread in Germany to the inheritance and development of traditional culture. We should learn from the development of gingerbread and use innovative and novel methods to make ordinary traditional gingerbread fashionable. Loved by men, women and children. China's traditional culture also needs the same. Many Chinese traditional cultures that were once extremely glorious are gradually dimming at this moment, and are even called their own country's culture by other countries. Everyone needs to reflect on it. China's excellent traditional culture not only needs to be protected, but also needs to be developed and continued to survive in other ways. We must take the essence and abandon the dross, introduce the old and bring out the new, reform the old and make new innovations, and use innovative means to break the limitations and stereotypes existing in the tradition. Only then will naturally some people pay attention to it, some people inherit it, and some people carry it forward. Tradition cannot be allowed to be buried, especially excellent traditions. If this is the case, the mainstream of society will be unable to withstand the influx of Western culture and will completely lose our own culture. This is not advisable. The culture of a country is the symbol of a country. Not only do we need to do this, but people all over the world should do this, inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional culture of their own country, so that global culture can bloom and compete with each other, and culture will be more comprehensive and more exciting.