Maturing buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) and rice (Oryza sativa) plants in the fields in the city of Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture. Buckwheat seeds are ground into buckwheat flour and made into soba noodles. Soba noodles are made primarily from buckwheat flour, with a small amount of wheat flour mixed in. In Europe, buckwheat flour is usually used to make pancakes and crepes. Rice is a cereal grain and in its domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world’s population, particularly in Asia and Africa.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckwheat; https://oldeuropean-restaurant.com/what-is-buckwheat-and-why-is-it-used-to-make-pancakes/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryza_sativa; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice).
Buckwheat Fields, Nagasaka, Yamanashi, 9/25/2024
Rice Fields, Nagasaka, Yamanashi, 9/25/2024