Ginger is a spice. It has a long history. People have baked with it for over a thousand years! Explorers brought the spice to Germany. Germans made tasty treats with this spice. Gingerbread is one of them. Nuremberg, Germany, is the gingerbread capital of the world!
Gingerbread can be made many different ways. It can be a soft cake. It can be a crisp, flat cookie. It can be light, dark, sweet, or spicy. It is often served in a shape like a house, a person, or a star.