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KASHA
The word "kasha" (kasza in Polish, каша in Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian) is commonly used in modern American English to describe roasted whole-grain buckwheat or buckwheat groats, which is a misnomer. It is possible the misnomer originated with Jewish immigrants, as "kashi" (distorted form, that would literally translate as "porridges") is sometimes sold in US supermarket as "Jewish national food", another aberration.
The meaning of the word kasha in Slavic languages does not refer specifically to buckwheat groats, but a whole family of porridges, from buckwheat and oatmeal to boiled millet and rice. One notable Russian example is "Guryevskaya Kasha", which is believed to have been invented by the chef of Russian Minister of Finance Dmitry Guryev in early 1800s. The exact recipe is rather complex, but essentially it is a viscous semolina porridge, mixed with sugar, vanilla, nuts and pieces of fruit (apricots).
This is one of the oldest known meals in Eastern European cuisine, at least a thousand years old, and second in its significance only to bread. It is a common filling for a knish.
Kasha is also a female name in some parts of the world.
Kasha was a popular meal that the Costanzas had in Seinfeld.
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