For much of the year in Haiti, rain seeps into the crevices of rotting wood, sparking the growth of an island delicacy: an earthy, black mushroom named djon-djon that is the main ingredient for a rice ...

Small, spindly, and hard to spot, mushrooms of the species Psathyrella hymenocephala are native to the northern part of Haiti, but also found on the island of Martinique. These ‘shrooms form the basis ...

A surprising and delightful food I encountered on a work trip in Haiti a few years back was a rich, dark chestnut-colored rice dish with mushrooms. It sometimes contained green pigeon peas or small ...

I'm on a quest to discover the best chicken and rice, and this time I tried my hand at Haiti's beloved Diri Djon Djon paired with a vibrant, citrusy chicken stew. I share my process, from marinating ...