Nasturtium
By Peter
7 Apr, 2007
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Both the flowers and the leaves of this plant are edible. I'm told that the flowers aren't particularly tasty, but the leaves have a fragrance similar to wasabi, the root ground and eaten with sushi.
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Hi Lyndsay! Wasabi is made from a different plant but the leaves of this nasturtium smell similar to wasabi. Real wasabi, or Japanese horseradish, is a member of the cabbage family.
17 Oct, 2007
Hi Peter. Real Wasabi is surprisingly, actually a member of the Mallow family (Malvaceae).
Hope you don't mind the correction.
23 Sep, 2009
Peter, I'm not even going to edit my last post as I will stand by my foolishness!!!!
You are quite correct, Wasabi is a member of the Cabbage family/Bassicaceae. I have just checked it up. I had always been led to believe that is was a member of the Malvaceae but after checking up........oh dear!
I shall go and stand in a corner........:-(
23 Sep, 2009
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Hello there! Is wasabi really made from nasturtiums?!
17 Oct, 2007