Iron Chef Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 205: Battle Jinhua Pork

  Dishes with Jinhua pork.

• Season 1 Episode 204: Battle Sweetfish
• Season 1 Episode 203: Battle Konnyaku

  Dishes with konnyaku.

• Season 1 Episode 202: Battle Chingensai

  Chef Chen vs. Hisao Yaginuma.

• Season 1 Episode 201: Battle Chicken

  Chen and Sakai go head to head for the chance to challenge the defending champion.

• Season 1 Episode 200: Battle Beef
• Season 1 Episode 199: Battle Beef
• Season 1 Episode 197: Oyster
• Season 1 Episode 196: Holiday Chicken Battle

  Iron Chef Ishinabe is challenged by chef Jacques Borie.

• Season 1 Episode 195: Holiday Turkey Battle

  Iron Chef Michiba is challenged by Furushyou Hiroshi.

• Season 1 Episode 194: Battle Chicken

  Jacques Borie challenges.

• Season 1 Episode 192: Spicy Pineapple

  Shunji Morikawa challenges.

• Season 1 Episode 191: Italian Spinach Battle

  Katsuaki Mori challenges Iron Chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 190: Aori Squid

  Ichio Goto challenges Iron Chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 189: Udon Noodles

  Noodle battle.

• Season 1 Episode 188: Abalone

  Tamotsu Takao challenges Iron Chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 187: Cod Roe

  Katsuko Nanao challenges Iron Chef Nakamura.

• Season 1 Episode 186: Lettuce

  Gyobun Hou challenges Iron Chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 185: Egg

  Iron Chef Nakamura is challenged by Toyoaki Sugunama.

• Season 1 Episode 184: Bell Pepper

  A culinary rematch between Iron Chef Nakamura and Kunbi Lin.

• Season 1 Episode 183: Scallop

  A French cooking technique is used to cook scallops.

• Season 1 Episode 182: Cod Fish

  Iron Chef Chen is challenged by Tatsujiro Yoshida.

• Season 1 Episode 181: Battle Foie Gras

  Iron Chef Nakamura competes against Kiyoshi Suzuki.

• Season 1 Episode 180: Battle Shiitake Mushrooms

  Iron Chef Chen is challenged by Takaya Nakazawa.

• Season 1 Episode 179: Battle Leeks

  Iron Chef Sakai is challenged by Jinichi Tateyama.

• Season 1 Episode 178: Battle Scorpion Fish

  Iron Chef Chen is challenged by Hiroshi Yamanobe.

• Season 1 Episode 177: Curry Powder Battle

  Chef Sakai is challenged by Hidetoshi Ushimaru.

• Season 1 Episode 176: Dry Abalone Battle

  Iron Chef Chen is challenged by Gao Jinyl.

• Season 1 Episode 175: Battle Oyster

  Iron Chef Sakai is challenged by Phillipe Groult.

• Season 1 Episode 174: Battle Carp

  Shozo Miyamoto challenges his best friend 'Iron Chef' Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 173: Octopus

  Iron Chef Sakai is challenged by Tadamichi Ota.

• Season 1 Episode 172: Octopus

  Iron Chef Kobe is challenged by Hiromichi Yoneda.

• Season 1 Episode 171: Escargot Battle

  Bruno Menard challenges Iron Chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 170: Tag Team Tomato Battle

  The Cuomo brothers challenge Iron Chefs Sakai and Michiba.

• Season 1 Episode 169: Valentines Pear Battle

  Pastry chef Seiji Yanagi challenges Iron Chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 168: Lotus Root

  Challenger Toshiro Kandagawa takes on Iron Chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 167: Crab

  Former sumo wrestler Ikegawa Kiyotaka challenges Iron Chef Chen Kenichi to a culinary battle featuring crab.

• Season 1 Episode 166: Freshwater Shrimp

  Hagiwara Masahiko challenges Iron Chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 165: Holiday Battle: Strawberry Desserts
• Season 1 Episode 164: Battle Rice

  Sadaharu Nakajima challenges Iron Chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 163: Battle Sea Cucumber

  Tsuguo Fujiwara challenges Iron Chef Chen Kenichi.

• Season 1 Episode 162: Battle Crayfish

  French Chef Philippe Aubron challenges Iron Chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 161: Battle Matsutake

  Iron Chef Rokusaburo Michiba is challenged by Minoru Noba.

• Season 1 Episode 160: Battle Sweet Potato

  Japanese television star Kumbi Lin challenges Iron Chef Michiba.

• Season 1 Episode 159: Battle Potato

  Japanese television star Kumbi Lin challenges Iron Chef Michiba.

• Season 1 Episode 158: Battle Salmon

  Chef Joel Bruant challenges Iron Chef French Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 157: Battle Clam

  Iron Chef Kenichi is challenged by Yoshiko Takemasa.

• Season 1 Episode 156: Battle Umeboshi

  Chef Kenji Kaji battles Iron Chef Michiba.

• Season 1 Episode 155: Battle Sea Urchin

  Chef Hisama goes head-to-head with Iron Chef Kenichi.

• Season 1 Episode 154: Battle Eggplant

  Chef Sakai battles chef Shinichi Suematsu.

• Season 1 Episode 153: Battle Swallow's Nest

  Chef Li Jinlun battles chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 152: Battle Swordfish

  Chef Haruyoshi Omino competes against French-trained chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 151: Battle Sole

  Chef Sakai vies with chef Kazutaka Okabe.

• Season 1 Episode 150: Battle Sardines

  Chefs Chen and Yukihiro Noda engage in a fierce sardine battle.

• Season 1 Episode 149: Battle Blue Crab

  Akaboshi Sou challenges chef Michiba.

• Season 1 Episode 148: Lamb

  The chefs prepare lamb.

• Season 1 Episode 147: Onion

  Chef Katsuo Ohmiya challenges chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 146: Broccoli

  Broccoli battle.

• Season 1 Episode 145: Caviar

  Chef Isao Yanagidate challenges chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 143: Liver

  Korean cuisine enters Kitchen Stadium for the first time.

• Season 1 Episode 142: Tilefish

  Egos and reputations are on the line as former challenger Kandagawa faces off against his head chef Keisuke Tamano.

• Season 1 Episode 141: Clam

  Kunio Santo challenges Iron Chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 140: Tofu

  Titanic tofu tussle.

• Season 1 Episode 139: Codfish

  Challenger Shigeo Yuasa shocks Kitchen Stadium with his cooking techniques.

• Season 1 Episode 138: Squid

  Tetsutoshi Shimazu challenges Iron Chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 133: Battle Sea Bass

  Iron Chef Morimoto is challenged by Ryozo Shigematsu.

• Season 1 Episode 132: Egg

  Noodle dishes.

• Season 1 Episode 131: Asparagus

  Japan's top vegetable chef is the challenger.

• Season 1 Episode 130: Taro Potato

  Kunishiko Hashimoto challenges Iron Chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 129: Matsuba Crab

  Iron Chef Michiba is challenged by Masuo Suzuki.

• Season 1 Episode 128: Soy Bean

  Yoshie Tobe challenges the Iron Chef.

• Season 1 Episode 127: Chocolate Apple Battle

  Fuyuko Kondo challenges Iron Chef French Saki.

• Season 1 Episode 126: Chinese Cabbage

  Chinese cabbage recipes.

• Season 1 Episode 125: Beet

  Beet dishes.

• Season 1 Episode 124: Mochi

  Toshiyuki Nakagawa challenges Iron Chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 123: Battle Noodle

  Toshikatsu Nakagawa challenges Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 122: Turkey

  Furushyou Hiroshi challenges Michiba.

• Season 1 Episode 121: Quail

  Seiya Kawasaki challenges Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 120: Mackerel

  Tatsuo Umemiya is the challenger.

• Season 1 Episode 119: Shanghai Crab

  Chen faces Tadashi Sugita.

• Season 1 Episode 118: Battle Angler

  Michiba and Yasuo Kawada prepare anglerfish.

• Season 1 Episode 117: Battle Pumpkin

  Italian Chef Kouji Kobayashi makes a surprise appearance.

• Season 1 Episode 116: Shark's Fin

  Iron Chef Michiba is challenged by Hoi Roi Wing.

• Season 1 Episode 115: Matsutake Mushroom

  Iron Chef Sakai is challenged by Masamitsu Takahshi.

• Season 1 Episode 114: Shiba Shrimp

  Iron Chef Chen Kenichi shows his father's former apprentice and mentor how much he has progressed.

• Season 1 Episode 113: Battle Saury

  Saury; chef Tsutomu Hiroi battles Iron Chef Michiba.

• Season 1 Episode 112: Battle Bell Pepper

  Bell Pepper; Artur Rutter challenges Iron Chef Michiba.

• Season 1 Episode 111: Battle Mushroom

  Mushrooms; challenger Hideki Osako vs. Iron Chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 110: Battle Yam

  Yams; Soutetsu Fujii challenges Iron Chef Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 109: Saury
• Season 1 Episode 108: Mushroom
• Season 1 Episode 107: Battle Potato

  Potato; Katsuyo Kobayashi challenges Iron Chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 106: New York Battle

  The winning Iron Chef competes with Bobby Flay; master of ceremonies Gordon Elliot.

• Season 1 Episode 105: New York Battle

  The Iron Chefs compete to face off against Bobby Flay; Culinary Institute of America; Harlem.

• Season 1 Episode 104: Battle Asparagus

  Asparagus; Morimoto competes with Wabuchi.

• Season 1 Episode 103: Battle Red Snapper

  Red Snapper; challenger Yukio Hirayama.

• Season 1 Episode 102: Battle Banana

  Bananas; challenger Hironobu Tsujiguchi.

• Season 1 Episode 101: Battle Corn

  Corn; challenger Keiji Nazakawa.

• Season 1 Episode 100: Battle Pike Conger

  Pike Conger; challenger Hisohisa Kovarna.

• Season 1 Episode 99: Battle Eel

  Eel; challenger Yasuhiko Yoshida.

• Season 1 Episode 98: Battle Beef

  Beef; challenger Mitsuru Saito.

• Season 1 Episode 97: Battle Sea Bass

  Sea Bass; challengers Joel Bruant and Masashi Furutaka.

• Season 1 Episode 96: Battle Homard

  Homard; challenger Taadaki Shimizu.

• Season 1 Episode 95: Battle Tuna

  Tuna; challenger Takasehi Mera.

• Season 1 Episode 94: Battle New Potatoes

  New potato dishes; challenger Kentaro.

• Season 1 Episode 93: Battle Eggplant

  Challenger Koichi Tabata; eggplant.

• Season 1 Episode 92: Battle Milk

  Milk; challenger Masahiko Miyamoto.

• Season 1 Episode 91: Iron Chef N.Y. - Battle 2
• Season 1 Episode 90: Iron Chef N.Y. - Battle 1
• Season 1 Episode 89: Battle Ayu

  Challenger Katsumi Hanato; sweetfish.

• Season 1 Episode 88: Battle Natto

  Natto; challenger Kuniyuki Ishikawa.

• Season 1 Episode 87: Battle Pork Belly

  Pork bellies; challenger Lian Su Qin.

• Season 1 Episode 86: Battle Carrot

  Kiyoshi Takahashi challenges.

• Season 1 Episode 85: Duck

  Challenger Masatoshi Kimura takes on Iron Chef French Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 84: Battle Sea Urchin

  Iron Chef Sakai and challenger Yuuji Wakiya in the sea urchin battle.

• Season 1 Episode 83: Battle Bonito

  Bonito (fish) battle.

• Season 1 Episode 82: Mishima Beef
• Season 1 Episode 81: Ayu

  Sweetfish.

• Season 1 Episode 80: Battle Cabbage

  Chef Hiromi Yamada challenges Iron Chef Chen.

• Season 1 Episode 79: Mango

  Mango.

• Season 1 Episode 78: Battle Truffles

  Dr. Hattori challenges Iron Chef Michiba.

• Season 1 Episode 77: Lamb

  Sakai and Mario Nakagawa prepare lamb dishes.

• Season 1 Episode 76: Bamboo Shoots

  Bamboo battle.

• Season 1 Episode 75: Sakai Spotlight

  Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 74: Michiba Spotlight

  History of the Iron Chef competition; behind the scenes.

• Season 1 Episode 73: Bamboo Shoots

  Bamboo shoots.

• Season 1 Episode 72: Pen Shell

  Pen Shell.

• Season 1 Episode 71: Konyaku

  Konyaku.

• Season 1 Episode 70: Pork Belly

  Pork belly.

• Season 1 Episode 69: Guinea Fowl

  Guinea fowl.

• Season 1 Episode 68: Rice

  Rice.

• Season 1 Episode 67: EPISODE: 67

  Iron Chef Morimoto challenges Masayoshi Kimura to a rice battle.

• Season 1 Episode 66: Broccoli

  Broccoli.

• Season 1 Episode 65: Spanish Mackerel

  Chin challenges Mitsuo Harada.

• Season 1 Episode 64: Battle Cuttlefish; Squid

  Dried cuttlefish dishes.

• Season 1 Episode 62: Battle Carp

  Iron Chef Chin challenges Kaoru Miyazawa.

• Season 1 Episode 61: Battle Peach

  Peach showdown.

• Season 1 Episode 60: Battle Giant Eel

  Eel.

• Season 1 Episode 59: Abalone

  Abalone showdown.

• Season 1 Episode 58: Yogurt

  Yogurt dishes.

• Season 1 Episode 57: Crab

  Crabs.

• Season 1 Episode 56: Battle Abalone

  Innovations with abalone.

• Season 1 Episode 55: City Harvest

  City Harvest fights hunger in New York City.

• Season 1 Episode 54: Tennesee Tailgate

  Tailgating party.

• Season 1 Episode 53: Kinka Pork

  Chef Sakai vs. Hidezo Shimokawa.

• Season 1 Episode 52: Tofu

  Tofu creations.

• Season 1 Episode 51: Kamo Eggplant

  Kamo eggplant competition.

• Season 1 Episode 50: Battle Ray

  Chef Sakai vs. Yoshihide Koga.

• Season 1 Episode 49: Battle Squid

  Squid contest.

• Season 1 Episode 48: Sea Eel

  Hiroki Sakai and chef Kobe prepare sea eel.

• Season 1 Episode 47: Battle Sea Eel

  Sea eel dishes.

• Season 1 Episode 46: King Crab

  King crab.

• Season 1 Episode 45: Asparagus

  Asparagus dishes.

• Season 1 Episode 44: Yellowtail

  Yellowtail recipes.

• Season 1 Episode 43: Foie Gras

  Iron Chef Chen and Dominique Corby.

• Season 1 Episode 42: Bell Peppers

  Bell pepper recipes.

• Season 1 Episode 41: Jumbo Mushroom

  Chefs prepare mushroom recipes.

• Season 1 Episode 40: Cod

  Cod recipes.

• Season 1 Episode 39: Pike Conger

  Pike conger dishes.

• Season 1 Episode 38: Spiny Lobster

  Spiny lobsters.

• Season 1 Episode 37: Sea Urchin

  Sea urchin recipes.

• Season 1 Episode 36: Potato

  Morimoto vs. Michael Noble.

  Next on: Friday 11th December 11:00pm EST - Fine Living Network
• Season 1 Episode 35: Battle Shark Fin

  Shark fin.

• Season 1 Episode 34: Black Pork

  Black pork; saki; isao makio.

  Next on: Thursday 10th December 11:00pm EST - Fine Living Network
• Season 1 Episode 33: Battle Octopus

  Octopus showdown.

• Season 1 Episode 32: Sushi

  Morimoto vs. Keiji Nakazawa.

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 11:00pm EST - Fine Living Network
• Season 1 Episode 31: Sanma

  Sakai vs. Kazumi Nagayama.

• Season 1 Episode 30: Duck

  Chefs Sakai and Mitsuo Hazama prepare duck.

• Season 1 Episode 29: Giant Lobster

  Makoto Osada prepares giant lobster.

  Next on: Monday 7th December 11:00pm EST - Fine Living Network
• Season 1 Episode 28: Porcini

  Chef Morimoto in battle preparing porcini mushrooms.

• Season 1 Episode 27: Bok Choy

  Chin vs. Hisao Yaginuma.

• Season 1 Episode 26: Turkey

  Dueling drumsticks at Kitchen Stadium Corral.

• Season 1 Episode 25: Green Onion

  Tie breaker between Iron Chef Japanese and Yamashita-san.

• Season 1 Episode 24: Suckling Pig

  Suckling pig showdown.

• Season 1 Episode 23: Maitake Mushrooms

  Chef Kobe battles Takatsugu Sasaoka.

• Season 1 Episode 22: Cod Roe

  Morimoto challenges Yusuke Yamashita.

• Season 1 Episode 21: Lamb

  Sakai and Micel Hussur prepare lamb.

• Season 1 Episode 19: Bean Sprout

  Chen faces challenger Takeshi Okubo.

• Season 1 Episode 18: Natto

  Morimoto vs. Tatsutoshi Kumamoto.

• Season 1 Episode 17: New Potatoes

  Chin vs. Kentaro.

• Season 1 Episode 16: Veal

  Chin vs. Kyoko Kagata.

• Season 1 Episode 15: Tomato

  Kobe vs. Franco Canzoniere.

• Season 1 Episode 14: Lobster

  Ron Seigel vs. Sakai.

• Season 1 Episode 13: Oxtail

  Sakai vs. Koji Hosogai.

• Season 1 Episode 12: Pumpkin

  Kensuke Sakai vs. Kobe.

• Season 1 Episode 11: Girls Festival

  Japan's girls festival.

• Season 1 Episode 10: Ashura Oyster

  Ashura oyster.

• Season 1 Episode 9: Chinese Cabbage

  Chinese cabbage recipes.

• Season 1 Episode 8: Fatty Tuna

  Tuna showdown.

• Season 1 Episode 7: Sturgeon

  Giant sturgeon.

• Season 1 Episode 6: Udon

  Udon noodle recipes.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Sardine

  Chin vs. Hideki Maruyama.

• Season 1 Episode 4: Young Salmon

  Morimoto vs. Shuichi Fuji.

• Season 1 Episode 3: Banana

  Kobe vs. Hironobu Tsujiguchi.

• Season 1 Episode 2: Angler

  Morimoto vs. Seiya Masahara.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Turkey Battle

  Iron Chef Morimoto facing off against challenger Jiro Ogue.