Si han visitado alguna vez la ciudad de México y han pasado por un puesto de quesadillas, quizá lograron identificar entre los guisados uno de color negruzco que se. This post was contributed by Fahma Bob, a student in my Mushrooms class, PLPA 319. For a gardener, Ustilago maydis can certainly be a little scary, especially if you. Buy Huitlacoche or Cuitlacoche at MexGrocer.com, a Mexican delicacy to prepare quesadillas, crepes and soups, also called the Mexican caviar. Read the Huitlacoche - where to eat it?? discussion from the Chowhound food community.

The cultivation of huitlacoche is skyrocketing, as urban Mexicans are regaining an appreciation of foods native to their country. Once a haphazard if tasty. While in Xochimilco a few weekends ago, I picked up some fresh huitlacoche from a stand outside the market. Huitlacoche means "corn smut" in English (ha!), and it's a. Corn smut, fungus, Mexican truffle — these are just some of the aliases of huitlacoche (pronounced WHEE-tala-coach-A). But what exactly is this soft, sprea.

According to Wikipedia, Huilacoche is "a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Ustilago Maydis.". I ordered 3 tacos, the Asada Taco, the Lamb Taco, and of course, the Huitlacoche Taco. I could tell that the Asada Taco used more premium ingredients.

The steak was cooked on the spot and had a strong beef flavor. It was seasoned with some rock salts that boosted the beefy taste. I really wish that this Asada Taco had more Mexican spices or some kind of flare though. The Lamb Taco was okay. It seems like they slow cooked the shit out of it so it seemed more like a pulled pork rather than the gamey lamb flavor many people anticipate. Finally, the huitlacoche was surprising, different..

I'm not too crazy about it. It tasted more like a taco full of caramelized onions. I am definitely glad I tried it and would recommend anyone who wants something outside of the norm as well. Thank you for serving the hungry climbers at LAB. Although for the past few times we've had to wait until 6: 3. It's by far the best burrito I've had. The lamb is braised to perfection - moist and tender.

There's still a slight hint of gaminess to the lamb but for those who love lamb, it's just right. It's well- proportionally packed with rice, beans, pickled red onions, and cilantro. Food tastes freshly made with lots of love and passion! Schedule is as follows for my fellow Touchstone goers. Monday @ Cliffs of ID (Culver City). Tuesday/Thursday @ LA Boulders (Arts District)I enjoy trying new things and huitlacoche was definitely among the things that I wanted to try. For those unfamiliar with it, it's a corn fungus AKA the Mexican truffle.

My first taste of huitlacoche and the Huitlacoche truck was last year at Tacolandia. I really liked their quesadilla and since then, I have been following them on Instagram looking at all the things they come up with. They're a bit elusive, going to locations that I normally don't, so it's taken me this long to finally eat their food again.

Since I was in the area last night, drinking beers at Iron Triangle, I decided to walk a couple of blocks to where the truck was parked: the LA Boulders parking lot. I didn't even know what LA Boulders was, so it was a cool discovery. The Arts District is apparently home to many cool places. I quickly scanned the truck's menu and settled on the chicken mole taco, the veggie huitlacoche taco and a small huitlacoche quesadilla. The tacos were great and fairly priced. The mole was delicious: a little sweet and full of spice flavor. The huitlacoche has that signature flavor: earthy yet sweet from the corn.

I smothered my quesadilla in their red and green salsas. My friend ordered the lamb quesadilla and I took a bite of that as well. Also a good choice. It was all so good! I was tempted to order more, partly from hunger and partly from wanting to taste it all over again. I don't know many other places that offer this Mexican delicacy, so check them out if you're feeling adventurous and don't let the word "fungus" deter you from trying something amazing.

Tacos are one of the easiest and quickest meals to find all throughout Los Angeles. If you're in the DTLA area, it's safe to say you'll find there's more taco trucks/carts than there are actual restaurants for tacos. Which one do you choose? I say go for them all but if I have to narrow them down to one, I'd recommend Huitlacoche truck. The most notable thing I realized when eating the food here is the meats tasted fresh and had unique flavors from others I've tasted from other tacos trucks. One example is the lamb taco. You can get this from most trucks but it's taste was different and delectable.

The lamb is the owners baby! It was spoken of highly to me when ordering at the window.

I was also told by the cashier that it will be the best I've tasted in taco form. Being told this I went for it and needless to say, it was. I'm usually good at recognizing flavors but I couldn't pin point what it was I was tasting in the lamb. I want to say a hint of sage (something I've never tasted in a lamb dish) but I not sure. Whatever it was, it worked well and tasted great. The seasoning could be tasted all throughout the lamb and it's broth. The other tacos were great as well.

The sirloin beef was tender, the chicken mole gave a chocolate/tangy mix when the mole & sour cream crossed and the Puebla chorizo was non- greasy with tons of flavor. That's not to say I don't love greasy chorizo tacos lol. A chicken burrito was ordered along with the tacos. I normally ask for no rice in a burrito but felt I should get it since it was my first time having it here. The chicken, chipotle sauce and mozzarella made the rice easily forgettable. Good flavors from the three.

What was ordered is only some of the items served here. There are more meats on the menu that can be served in either taco, burrito, torta, or quesadilla form.

There's also a veggie option that uses mushrooms instead of meat called the Huitlacoche. The Huitlacoche quesadilla is pretty popular from what I've read. I'll be trying that out my next visit.

The truck parks outside of the LA Gun Club down the street from The Factory Kitchen if anyone has trouble locating it. Hamburger Recipe. I'm happy I chose this truck out of the hundreds of taco trucks I could have gone to the night I visited.

The food is a winner. Dinner 3/3. 0/2. 01. WOW.. W- O- W... Great food truck. As expected the tacos were OTC (thats Off The Charts for LA residents. I tried finding this place twice and struck out! I'm glad I stayed with it and followed through.

Their huitlacoche taco and quesadilla was my first of its kind and it was amazing. I highly recommend anything from here because the service and food are amazing. Late at night, looking for something to eat, I decided to eat from this taco truck since I've heard good things about it. There was no line at all, unlike el chato which was surrounded by a mob of people, and I had the chicken mole taco, braised lamb taco, and a small huitlacoche quesadilla. The mole taco tasted good. The mole was sweet and earthy, but it was too watery. That and the flimsy tortillas caused the taco to kind of fall apart.

The braised lamb was delicious. The meat was very tender, moist, and had a good gamey flavor that wasn't too strong. How To Glaze Pecans here. This was my first time having huitlacoche, or corn fungus, but I really enjoyed it. I've read that it's like truffles or mushrooms, and it really is true. You pick up a taste of both mushroom and corn, and it tastes somewhat musty, but has a nice earthy flavor.

It was great with the melted cheese, although much like the tacos, the small sized quesadilla was also very flimsy. Overall, this taco truck is great. Their tacos cost more than an average taco truck, but the flavors are definitely not average.