1.   And huitlacoche, the much admired corn fungus of Mexican cooking, for its earthiness.

2.   At La Palapa, the menu will include enchiladas de huitlacoche, tortillas stuffed with corn fungus.

3.   I have eaten this esoteric corn fungus in restaurants from California to New York, but its charms have always eluded me.

4.   One recipe uses the black corn fungus, huitlacoche, making the potatoes nearly black.

5.   The Little Black Angels are chicken breasts bathed half in pine-nut sauce and half in huitlacoche, a delicacy made from corn fungus.