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Dishes made with buckwheat

5 dishes from around the world that list buckwheat as a main ingredient.

Naengmyeon냉면 🇰🇵 North Korea and 3 moreLong, chewy noodles served cold, often in a tangy broth or spicy sauce Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner

ShōchūVegan焼酎 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese spirit distilled from rice, barley, sweet potato or other starches Drink

Kasha 🇷🇺 Russia and 3 moreCooked grain porridge from Eastern and Central Europe Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch

Galette 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreFlat French cakes or pies, from rustic fruit tarts to buckwheat pancakes Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch

KaszankaMeat 🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreBlood sausage with buckwheat or barley, pork offal and spices, stuffed in pig intestine Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Naengmyeon: wjlee4284, CC BY 2.5, source
Shōchū: https://publicdomainq.net/shochu-japanese-liquor-0014762/, CC0, source
Galette: Gorrk, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kasha: Laitr Keiows, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kaszanka: Mariuszjbie, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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