Matsutake mushroom

Matsutake is an edible mushroom of the Agaricomycetes class, the Tricholoma genus, the Ryadovkovy family. Often still found under the name of Japanese truffle, shod row and pine mushroom. Where does the mushroom grow? This type of fungus can be found in Asian countries, mainly in China, Korea, Japan. It is also real to see matsutake mushroom in the menu of restaurants in Finland, the Far East, Sweden, North America. You can find shod rowing in its habitats, especially at the roots of coniferous trees. It is because of the peculiarities of its cultivation that the fungus received another name pine.

Matsutake has a brown, scaly cap, a twenty-centimeter-long stem that is at least three centimeters thick in diameter. The product has an exquisite spicy flavor, vaguely reminiscent of the taste of Greek white wine. It is problematic to get the product from the soil, since it is located deep in the soil. The mushroom is quite picky about the environment; for its comfortable growth, the maximum temperature for its growth should be twenty-six degrees, and the minimum air temperature is fifteen degrees Celsius with a plus sign. In order for the fungus to develop fully and be saturated with the necessary nutrients, one hundred millimeters of precipitation is needed in 3 weeks.

Calorie and chemical composition

Wild Matsutake Mushrooms are among the most expensive mushrooms in the world. The product has incredible nutritional and healing properties, a low-calorie product with a minimum amount of fat.

The composition of the product includes one and a half grams of fructose and glucose 0,2 grams per hundred grams of mushrooms. The Japanese truffle has a rather complex chemical composition.

Vitamins PP, D7, D2, C, A, group B, betaine. Thanks to this amount of vitamins, the product is able to normalize the work of the whole organism. Matsutake pine mushrooms contain folic acid necessary for the human body, which is responsible for the full functioning of the reproductive system and for the usefulness of metabolic processes.

Magnesium – thanks to this component, the work of the gastrointestinal tract, the work of the cardiovascular system is getting better, it allows you to relax the central nervous system, suppress a depressive state, and feel light.

Potassium – this important substance is responsible for normalizing the acid-base balance.

Antibiotics of natural origin – fomecin and clitocin, can effectively fight viral bacteria and cancer cells.

Protein – the product is filled with proteins, protein is the main component for the renewal of cells and tissues of the human body.

Polysaccharides – is a carbohydrate that directly positively affects the functioning of the kidneys, liver and gastrointestinal tract, and also stimulates the endocrine and immune systems.

Lecithin is an important and useful organic substance that cleanses the body of cholesterol and prevents it from accumulating again.

Ergothioneine is a powerful plant-derived antioxidant that has a protective effect on skin cells.

Matsutake is chemically more similar to meat. It follows that vegetarians are simply advised to add this product to their diet to provide the body with all the nutritional and vital components.

Calorie table and BJU

According to the energy ratio of BZHU can be compared (in percent): 56/23/14.

Useful properties of Japanese truffle

Its useful properties of the product are known, among which:

• a low-calorie product with a minimum fat content, which in turn allows you to adjust weight without harm to health;
• allows you to remove free radicals from the body, which adversely affect the functioning of the whole organism;
• helps to normalize blood sugar levels, very useful for people with diabetes;
• the product contains a rich vitamin composition, which in turn stimulates the immune system, increasing the body’s resistance to viral bacteria;
• it has anti-cancer properties, in particular it helps to cope with blood diseases (leukemia), the raw product is used for treatment;
• has a preventive effect on the body from viral, respiratory diseases.

Contraindications for use and harm

Regardless of the wide range of positive properties of the product, there are certain contraindications for its use, namely:

1. The product should be consumed exclusively fresh, if it is stored for a long time, harmful toxins begin to be produced in it, which in turn can provoke serious poisoning.
2. The product can cause severe allergic reactions, therefore, before using such an exotic product, it is expensive and you need to do a small test to check the body’s sensitivity to the product.
3. If anomalies with the gastrointestinal tract system are observed in the body, or serious diseases of the gastrointestinal system, the product is not recommended to be included in the diet. It is also worth abandoning the Japanese truffle for people with pancreatitis and gallbladder dysfunction.
4. If for some reason poisoning with wild matsutake mushrooms occurs, the following symptoms are observed: active salivation (abundant saliva flow does not stop, even during meals); nausea or severe vomiting (symptoms are not removed by conventional drugs for nausea); diarrhea (the symptom is not removed by the usual medicines). If at least one symptom is manifested, it is recommended to immediately consult a doctor.

In cooking Matsutake

This product is actively used in cooking, let’s look at a few simple and popular dishes with this product.

Rice with Japanese truffle – for cooking, you need to take five large Japanese truffles, four tablespoons of soy sauce, two large carrots, one hundred and fifty grams of seaweed, one hundred grams of canned peas, one chicken breast, a glass of white long-grain rice. Fry the brisket on both sides with seasonings and salt, cut into pieces. Boil rice with salt (add a piece of butter). Chop the remaining ingredients and mix together (leave to infuse for fifteen minutes so that the mushrooms absorb all the flavors). Put the rice on the plate first, put the chicken breast on top, and pour over the mushroom mixture.

Dobinmushi Matsutake – for cooking, you need to take two large matsutake mushrooms, chop them in a blender or chop them finely. Take three small pots, evenly divide the mushrooms into three portions and place each in pots. Pour half a teaspoon of sake into each pot. We proceed to marinating the chicken breast (procedure time is one hour). Grind chicken breast and marinate in soy sauce. Take three hundred grams of king prawns, peel them and boil until half cooked. Put chicken breast, shrimp in pots, pour shrimp broth and place in a preheated oven for half an hour. Serve the dish hot in pots with rice cakes.

Gratin – for cooking, you need to take half a kilogram of potatoes, three Japanese truffles, two hundred milliliters of ten percent cream, three chicken eggs, two hundred grams of hard cheese, a pinch of ground black pepper, two medium-sized onions. Rinse the mushrooms, chop into slices and fry in vegetable oil with onions. Whisk eggs with cream, salt and pepper. Take a baking sheet, grease it with vegetable oil, lay out sliced ​​potatoes, put a layer of mushrooms on top, pour everything with egg-creamy mass. The top layer is grated cheese. All layers must be uniform. Place the gratin tray in the oven for thirty to forty minutes, until the potatoes are soft and the cheese is golden brown.

Cooking Matsutake Mushrooms with Honey – You need to take Matsutake mushrooms with honey in a ratio of one to one. How to prepare a tincture? Grind the Mushrooms (cut into slices two to four millimeters thick), place them in a half-liter jar, and fill them completely with liquid honey. To prepare the infusion, you need to spend a maximum of fifteen minutes. Jars of tincture should be placed in the refrigerator and left for at least one week. The tincture can be stored in the refrigerator for three months, no more.

Matsutake mushrooms have a lot of useful properties, but do not forget about contraindications and precautions when using. Eat healthy and tasty!