Category: Wheat

According to agricultural data, Sharbati is considered a premium variety known as the 'Golden Grain,' while Lokwan is a high-quality, high-fiber wheat, making the choice between them a matter of culinary preference and nutritional priority. Which wheat is better, Lokwan or Sharbati, depends on what you value most in your flour.

While historically renowned for its rice-centric diet, wheat was actually a more common grain in northern Japan into the 19th century. So, do the Japanese eat wheat? Today, wheat-based foods are an integral part of Japanese cuisine, with a history spanning centuries.

Despite the promotion of whole grains for their health benefits, the wheat kernel contains proteins like Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA), a lectin that some sources have controversially linked to adverse health effects. This article explores the nature of WGA in nutrition, its scientific basis, and the impact of food processing.