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, ...

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.