Kazan — summer 2014

I made buckwheat for the first time today. It's one of the quintessential Russian peasant dishes. It's eaten as:

• a breakfast dish, kind of like oatmeal
• a side dish, kind of like rice
• a side dish with onions and mushrooms
• a main dish with meat and baked in the oven, kind of like pilaf

I went for the simplest version this time.