The Edible Psathyrellas of Haiti

In the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, a mushroom from Haiti known by the Creole word for mushroom, "djon-djon," is a popular commodity.  Quantities  of djon-djon are sold in dried form by street vendors and in food markets along Church Ave. and Flatbush Ave., a few blocks from Prospect Park.  The mushroom is the main ingredient along with garlic in "riz djon-djon," or "riz noir," a favorite Haitian rice dish.

• The mushrooms close up.

• Stroll the djon-djon market in Flatbush.

• Link to Recipe #1, Recipe #2, Recipe #3, Recipe #4

• Sample riz djon-djon at The Krik Krak Restaurant with members of the New Mycological Society.

• Haitian booth serving riz djon-djon at West Indian Festival, Brooklyn, N.Y., Labor Day, 2001.

• Other links.