It has been standard for a very long time in cold areas corresponding to Northern France - Brittany (savory buckwheat crepes are their speciality), Russia (the little pancakes often called blinis have been traditionally made with buckwheat), and Northern China - later introduced to Japan, (soba noodles). Quinoa provides an especially generous dose of the amino acid lysine, which is essential for tissue growth and restore.

It is all nicely and legal good switching from quick foods to leafy greens