Hello Foodies,

Today 6th June is National Gingerbread day; here are 5 fun food facts about Gingerbread by Foodimentary.

1. Gingerbread originates from ancient Greeks and Egyptians who used as a ceremonial offering.
2. The term gingerbread is from the Latin term zingiber via old French gingebras, meaning preserved ginger.
3. In Nuremberg, Ulm and Pulsnitz in Germany, Torun in Poland, Tula in Russia,  the making of gingerbread is considered a Fine Art .
4. After the Brothers Grimm’s “Hansel and Gretel” story published, the gingerbread house making became popular throughout Europe.
5. In 992, gingerbread was first brought to Europe by am Armenian monk named Gregory of Nicopolis.