Buckwheat groats (sometimes called buckwheat berries) are called 蕎麦の実 soba no mi in Japanese. Mi means fruit/nut, and maybe that’s not too far from the botanical reality as that’s not really a grain. They are often added to cook together with rice. And they can simply replace rice.
Raw.
Cooked in the rice cooker on brown rice program.
I’ve added a few drops of sesame oil and black sesame for even more nutty flavor. No salt because I add it with :
Umeboshi natto.
Satsuma imo (sweet potato) and mizu nasu.
Platter of steamed veggies : suguna kabocha, satsuma imo, bok choi and chestnuts.
Not a pretty dish… This type of aubergine mizu nasu is usually served raw. I’ve sliced (I did) and cut in ribbons (roughly) the flesh. Salted. Rinsed after 19 minutes and sprinkles shikwasa lime juice.
A nice old fashioned meal.
GOURMANDE in OSAKA 