When most people bring up buckwheat, the first thing that comes to mind is the character from The Little Rascals with enormous tufted hair. Some people may be more familiar with buckwheat in the form of the deep brown soba noodles found at Japanese restaurants. The noodles are one of my favorite applications of buckwheat — a slight roll in a sauce of soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, sriracha and sugar topped with salmon, cucumber and spinach makes for a light, tasty meal.