Huitlacoche: Nature’s Gourmet Fungus You’ve Never Heard Of
What is Huitlacoche? The term “huitlacoche animal” may raise eyebrows due to a misunderstanding in terminology, but it’s important to clarify that huitlacoche is not an animal. It is, in fact, a fungus that grows on corn, scientifically known as Ustilago maydis. Despite being sometimes referred to in folk conversations as an “animal” due to…