Funny holidays - Buckwheat Day

“Shchi and porridge are our food,” this proverb is known to every Russian person The choice of easy-to-prepare and satisfying dishes becomes especially relevant during Lent For 48 days, one of the most favorite porridges - buckwheat - is often present on the table of Orthodox believers It is eaten as a separate dish, flavored with butter or mushrooms, added to soups, and used as a filling for dumplings and pies This cereal appeared in Kievan Rus in the 7th century thanks to the Greek monks, but Hindus and other peoples began to use it for food 4,000 years ago In Soviet times, buckwheat, a low-calorie and easily digestible product, was in short supply and was sold with special coupons that were issued to diabetics and people with other diseases Cereals are an indicator of the onset of “troubled times” in Russia: they are among the first to begin to see prices rise with the advent of social cataclysms In honor of the popularly beloved product, a holiday was invented - April 10 is Buckwheat Day The popularity of cereals is understandable, because it is rich in proteins, fats, starch, manganese, vitamins B and P and, most importantly, minerals: calcium, phosphorus, potassium and iron Buckwheat porridge has a long shelf life, is very tasty and is quick to prepare It is eaten together with fish and meat or separately from other products with butter, adding salt or sugar to taste Altai Territory is the main producer of buckwheat in Russia In addition, this crop is grown in Tatarstan, Bashkiria, Orenburg and Oryol regions It is known that Sergei Yesenin preferred buckwheat to all dishes of national cuisine The poet's mother cooked it in black cast iron in salted water until it was absorbed in the oven Yesenin shared this simple recipe with each of his wives The poet called his favorite village dish black porridge According to eyewitnesses, it was served on the table in Yesenin’s house for any meal Buckwheat is not particularly celebrated in other countries of the world Besides Russia, it is eaten with pleasure only in Asia: Korea, China and Japan Buckwheat porridge becomes a discovery for many foreigners visiting the Russian Federation So, after a visit to Moscow in 2007 to film R Nakhapetov’s film “Contagion,” Eric Roberts reconsidered his taste preferences “I was also amazed by buckwheat porridge I’m ready to eat it every day I called my wife and told her to find this cereal in America And I already learned how to cook it,” the actor said in an interview with reporters Buckwheat is not only consumed as food The husks and scales remaining after grain processing are stuffed into therapeutic sleeping pillows, capes and bolsters for car seats for spinal health Children of kindergarten age use buckwheat during creative activities, making appliqués and crafts from it Many cartoons have been made about the “heroic porridge”, fairy tales and stories have been written Buckwheat Day, which is celebrated annually on April 10, is also intended to pay tribute to the product beloved by Russians