Roasted maitake with soy glaze
Roasted maitake with soy glaze is a savory Japanese-inspired dish featuring the frilly, woodsy maitake mushroom, which is roasted until crispy and then coated in a sweet-savory glaze made from soy sauce, mirin, and often a touch of sugar or sake. It's a popular appetizer or side dish in modern Japanese cuisine and izakaya-style cooking.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is low in carbohydrates and fat, with a modest amount of plant-based protein from the mushroom itself. It provides key nutrients like B vitamins, potassium, and antioxidants, with a rough calorie ballpark of 80-120 calories per serving depending on the glaze's sugar content.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 80 kcal |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbs | 10 g |
| Fat | 3 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 450 mg |
| Potassium | 300 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 mcg |
| Niacin (B3) | 5 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.3 mg |
| Selenium | 5 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 70 mg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |
Per 1 cup (150 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Maitake, meaning 'dancing mushroom' in Japanese, was traditionally foraged and believed to bring good fortune; nutritionally, it's prized for its high concentration of beta-glucans, which are compounds studied for their immune-supporting properties.
