Diri Djon djon ak Kribich (Black mushroom rice with shrimp)
November 23, 2014
Diri ak Djon don (Black mushroom rice) is such a popular dish for Haitians and non-Haitians alike. When there is a Haitian function whether it be a wedding, birthday party, a communion, or whatever, it is expected and anticipated that Diri ak Djon djon will be there.
This popular rice dish is usually reserved for special occasions and Sundays so don’t expect it any other day during a regular week.
I believe the rice is so popular because of it’s dark color, it’s intriguing damnnit!!! Aside from it’s rich dark color the smell is so captivating. One whiff of this stuff and your stomach is sure to rumble as you will instantaneously become hungry.
Now I hope you guys didn’t come here to read up on what fungi family black mushrooms are from because if you did you’re fresh out of luck with me. My goal for this post and video is to show you how I was taught to make it. Alls I can tell you is this: it’s grown in Haiti, northern to be exact (or not) LOL. To get the rice black you basically boil the mushroom in water which extracts the color into the water then you cook the rice in that dark liquid, season it up and voila.
Where to buy Djon djon?? How the heck should I know, oh wait I did do the video right?? I kid I kid guys. 2021 Update: If you live in Brooklyn, NY you can go to Windsor’s Grocery Store (Haitian owned) located at 1816 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226 or just check up and down Nostrand Avenue or Church Avenue & East 18th Street; I don’t have specific locations because some of the women who sell the mushrooms are selling it out of vans and they move from spot to spot sometimes. Another option to buy djon djon is online, just do a quick google search and may options will pop up for you!
This is kind of a Thanksgiving recipe but not really, as I mention in the video, the thanksgiving “holiday” is not celebrated in Haiti. But being Haitian-American/Haitian-Canadian we have adapted to American and Canadian culture and sprinkled some of our own into the mix; can’t forget our roots now. I said that to say this, 9 times out of 10 most Haitian families will have Diri ak djon djon at their dinner table for Thanksgiving.
This post was long-awaited and now it is finally here!!! Side note: I didn’t rinse my rice in this video, please don’t crucify me (Haitians never cook rice without rinsing it first) I was pretty tired that day so it slipped my mind (I hang my head in shame)
I really hope you guys enjoy this, happy cooking and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Watch me make Diri djon djon ak kribich here:
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