Medically reviewed by Maggie Moon, MS, RD Breakfast cereals are a quick and affordable way to start the day. Typically ...

If you've tinkered with buckwheat flour or slurped soba noodles, it's time to get acquainted with the groats. This no-nonsense pseudo-cereal has carved a niche in global cuisines over the centuries, ...

Buckwheat flour is available from health food stores. The flour is often combined with wheat flour before use. It is made into pancakes and bread in USA, Russia, India, China, and Brittany in ...

Kasha is a type of cereal made with buckwheat groats which have first been roasted, then soaked and finally simmered till it becomes soft. Kasha bread is healthy, and tastes almost like a cake.

As Wikipedia describes it, buckwheat is not closely related to wheat. Buckwheat is not a cereal, nor is it even a member of the grass family. Buckwheat is a flowering plant cultivated for its seeds.