Frozen Mexican Truffle

Mexican corn smut is called huitlacoche [witɬakotʃe], sometimes spelled cuitlacoche.  When this delicacy is cooked, it has a flavor described as mushroom-like, sweet, savory, woody, and earthy. Flavor compounds include sotolon and vanillin, as well as the sugar glucose.  Sometimes the farmers call the dish "el oro negro," or black gold it is usually used as a filling in quesadillas and other tortilla-based foods.