Huitlacoche (Weet-lah-Coh-chay; often pronounced Qweet- in accord with another common spelling, cuitlacoche) is a fungus that grows inside corn husks. Although unattractive, it's highly regarded among many Mexican cooks for an earthy, tangy, mushroom-like flavor with a hint of raw corn. The plump golden kernels added to this cheesy quesadilla were a nice touch: Corn and huitlacoche each echoed the other.
Day of the Dead at St. Mark's
East yard, St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th St. (at Second Ave.), Manhattan
www.ManoAMano.us/en/day-of-the-dead-dia-de-muertos-nyc.html
(The 2019 event was held on October 26-27)
