 The advent season is often associated with sweet and spicy foods like "Weihnachts- or Christstollen" and "Lebkuchen".Bread ("Brot") is a significant part of German cuisine, with the largest bread diversity in the world.Around 200 types of breads and 1,200 different types of pastries and rolls are produced in about 17,000 bakeries and another 10,000 in-shop bakeries.