Known as the “Hen of the Woods,” maitake doesn’t pick favorites. As a powerful adaptogen, it contains polysaccharides that help regulate blood sugar and metabolism, delivers antioxidants to the body and contains beta-glucans to help fight off infections.

Not only is it an essential medicinal mushroom, but it’s incredibly delicious.

You'll typically find maitake mushrooms in Japan, China, Europe, and North America growing in groups on the bottom of trees such as Elm, Maple, and Oak.