Now Out: Essay 2044 on 煎 (to roast) and 5 New-Monics

Learn words for “light roast (coffee),” “roasted soybeans (for Setsubun),” “steeping tea,” and “warming saké,” as well as “in a nutshell” and a term for roasting human organs (figuratively)! Find out how sencha stacks up against other green teas, discover the wide range of senbei (rice crackers), and see which deep-fried snack is healthy. Also learn what “senbei futon” means.