In spite of the overwhelming name, buckwheat belongs to sorrel, knotweed, as well as rhubarb and also has played an essential duty in diet regimens around the globe-- primarily in the Balkan Peninsula, Eastern Europe, Russia, and Asia-- for countless years. You might know with Japanese soba-noodles, Russian blini, north Indian kuttu pakora, and puri, as well as even French galette - all constructed from buckwheat flour.