what is peruvian quinoa
Quinoa (/ËkiËnoÊ.É/ , from Quechua kinwa or kinuwa) is a species of the goosefoot genus (Chenopodium quinoa), a grain crop grown primarily for its edible seeds.It is a pseudocereal, similar in some respects to buckwheat, rather than a true cereal, as it is not a member of the true grass family.uinoa was important to the diet of pre-Columbian Andean civilizations. Protein content is very high for a cereal/pseudo-cereal (14% by mass), but not as high as most beans and legumes.