The mushrooms turn the rice a dark brown or black — thus the Haitian Creole name diri djondjon, or black mushroom rice, that some call the dish. Some people also add blue crabs, shrimp or lobster.

Djon-Djon Rice (Black Mushroom Rice) Recipe from Natacha Gomez-Dupuy; adapted by Christina Morales. Total time: 1 hour. Servings: 6 to 8. INGREDIENTS For the rice. 2 cups (1½ ounces) dried djon ...

A clump of people stands at the counter shouting orders in Haitian Creole, the French-flavored sounds percolating through the restaurant. The phone is ringing. A siren screams past in the street.