Noun
maitake (countable and uncountable, plural maitakes)
Grifola frondosa, an edible polypore mushroom that grows in clusters at the bases of trees.
Mushrooms provide a vast array of potential medicinal compounds. Many mushrooms - such as portobello, oyster, reishi and maitake - are well-known for these properties, but the lion's mane mushroom, in particular, has drawn the attention of researchers for its notable nerve-regenerative properties. Paul Stamets
I loved the unusual add-ons ($2 each) like savory maitake mushrooms (yay, not watery!) and charred negi onion, while my friend swears by the combo of maitake mushrooms and can’t-believe-it addition of Point Reyes Blue for only $2. Source: Internet
Button mushrooms (white or brown), maitake (great in tempura), enoki (for o-nabe), eringi (try putting them uncut into oden), all the others, just wonderful. Source: Internet