I've been to the Whole Foods on N.Clark and the Co/op in Hyde Park don't have.
2007-08-15 06:32:35 · 8 answers · asked by damron 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Okay I spelled it wrong, is this the same mushroom that is spelled MAITAKE in the Cancer eat right for your type book?
2007-08-15 07:39:01 · update #1
Trader Joes or in Chinatown. You can call Trader Joe's first before you go there.
2007-08-15 08:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kara 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maitake mushrooms aka Hen of the Woods are difficult to find. This is the one that's good for anti-cancer properties. If you want it for that purpose, it's taken in the dried form. Try any vitamin or health food store. There are lots of online sources for dried maitakes.
Do you have a Farmer's Mkt?
This restaurant serves them, call and ask for local information & sources.
Crofton on Wells
535 North Wells St., Chicago, IL 60610 • 312-755-1790
2007-08-15 07:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by Desi Chef 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Miitake mushrooms are alot like the cultivated oyster mushrooms here, the Matsutake ones that the first one talked about are variety of Pine mushrooms grown in the Northwest.
Japanese mushrooms at least the fresh ones, other than Shiitake, Matsutake and Shimiji are not wideley available here, some Japanese stores may have dried ones but they do not try to dry them as there a seasonal issue.
2007-08-15 07:18:06 · answer #3 · answered by The Unknown Chef 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The correct spelling is Matsutake - a mushroom prized by the Japanese. These are fall mushrooms that are quite common in the Pacific Northwest when the conditions are right. They won't be in any store much before September 15. They can't be grown commercially but rather are hunted by commercial pickers. They are common only about one year out of five.
2007-08-15 06:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by Flyboy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maitake (Grifola frondosa referring to a mythical griffin), also known as sheep’s Head and Hen of the Woods (IPA /maitake/), is an edible mushroom. It has a rippling form with no caps, and grows in clusters at the foot of oak trees, giving it an image of dancing butterflies, and thus the Japanese named it "maitake", literally meaning "dancing mushroom" (some sources also claim that "dancing mushroom" refers to a small dance of joy performed by the collector upon discovering it). Hen of the woods should not be confused with the similarly named edible bracket fungi, chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), also known as "sulphur shelf". Some people prefer calling it chicken mushroom precisely so that they don't confuse it with hen of the woods.
Maitake is indigenous to the northeastern part of Japan and North America, and is prized in traditional Chinese and Japanese herbology as an adaptogen, an aid to balance out altered body systems to a normal level. Most people find its taste appealing, but the mushroom has been known to cause allergic reactions in some people.
You can order them directly from:
http://www.yukigunimaitake.com/
2007-08-15 08:32:56 · answer #5 · answered by wineduchess 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they have them at the site listed below very hard to get at store but you can order online below
you mean Maitake Mushrooms, gourmet mushroom varieties including exotic mushrooms; featuring Portabellas ... Maitake mushrooms have a distinctive aroma with a rich, woodsy taste.
visit
http://www.mushroominfo.com/varieties/maitake.html
2007-08-15 08:07:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try the Asian food markets either in China town or little China town on the far north side near Foster Ave.
2007-08-15 08:01:13 · answer #7 · answered by D squared 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-14 08:33:24 · answer #8 · answered by Susan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋