On the way home there is a patch of Nasturtiums (Tropaeolaceae Majus) growing in somebodies front yard. Shotwell and 20th to be precise. They must be perfect for the SF environment becuase you can find them all over town.

I picked a few stems, leaves and flowers. All parts are supposedly edible. I washed all parts thoroughly, tore the larger leaves and put them in a bowl, where they became reclassified as salad.

The literal name "Nose Twister" must come from the flavor, because these babies are SPICEY! The flavor at first bite is a lot like raw spinach, or many other leafy greens, but soon a dry bitter hot flavor takes over. Hard to compare it to anything else. The small green leaves are just as spicy as the large ones, but more tender. The stalks don't taste much like anything.

You can find the pretty flowers in many fancy salads in resturants, they are less spicey then the leaves.

If I keel over dead tomorrow someone will post it here.