| FBN | fresh buckwheat noodles |
| DBN | dried buckwheat noodles |
| TBW | tightly bound water |
| SBW | Softly bound water |
| FW | free water |
| T 21 | the transverse relaxation time of tightly bound water |
| T 22 | softly bound water |
| T 23 | free water |
| A21 | the proportion of tightly bound water |
| A 22 | softly bound water |
| A 23 | free water |
| OCT | optimal cooking time |
| CL | cooking loss |
| CBR | cooking breakage ratio |
| MC | moisture content |