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S4 E3 Battle Bamboo Shoots

Food & Cooking

9+

41 minutes

14 Apr 1994

Iron Chef Chen squares off against Munetaka Takahashi, a rising star from Kyoto, in an all-out battle of bamboo shoots.Featuring: Masahiko Kobe, Chen Kenichi, Hiroyuki Sakai, Masaharu Morimoto

Season 4, 26 Episodes

Iron Chef - Michiba Spotlight

Michiba Spotlight,

Learn the history of the 'Iron Chef' competition with a look at the background of one of its all-time greatest chefs, Rokusaburo Michiba, the first Iron Chef Japanese.

Iron Chef - Chen and Sakai Spotlight

Chen and Sakai Spotlight,

Learn the history and background of the Iron Chef Chinese, Chen Kenichi, and the Iron Chef French, Hiroyuki Sakai, while witnessing some of their greatest battles.

Iron Chef - Battle Bamboo Shoots

Battle Bamboo Shoots,

Iron Chef Chen squares off against Munetaka Takahashi, a rising star from Kyoto, in an all-out battle of bamboo shoots.

Iron Chef - Battle Lamb

Iron Chef Sakai's former apprentice, Mario Nakagawa, goes up against his master in the battle of lamb.

Iron Chef - Battle Truffles

Battle Truffles,

Dr. Hattori himself issues a challenge to Iron Chef Michiba in the battle of truffles.

Iron Chef - Battle Cabbage

Battle Cabbage,

The legendary chef of Italian cuisine Hiromi Yamada takes on Iron Chef Chen in a culinary collision of cabbage.

Iron Chef - Battle Bonito (Fish)

Battle Bonito (Fish),

Iron Chef Sakai goes up against the first sushi chef to appear on 'Iron Chef,' Hiromi Funatsu.

Iron Chef - Battle Duck

Challenger Masatoshi Kimura, specializing in hot-flame Chinese cuisine, takes on Iron Chef Sakai.

Iron Chef - Battle Carrot

Challenger Kiyoshi Takahashi who won bronze in the World Chinese Cooking Contest goes up against Iron Chef Chen who won silver in an all-out grudge match.

Iron Chef - Battle Natto

It's Iron Chef Michiba vs. Challenger Kuniyuki Ishikawa in a high-level battle of two master chefs in Japanese cuisine. The ingredient, natto, is made from fermented soybeans.

Iron Chef - Battle Ayu (Sweetfish)

Battle Ayu (Sweetfish),

Acclaimed chef Kandagawa brings on his top apprentice, Katsumi Hanato, to challenge Iron Chef Michiba in the battle of ayu.

Iron Chef - Battle of Sea Urchin

Battle of Sea Urchin,

Yuji Wakiya, a young chef out to revolutionize Chinese cuisine, goes head-to-head against Iron Chef Sakai in the battle of sea urchin.

Iron Chef - Battle Milk

Masahiko Miyamoto, a challenger who has worked in one of France's leading three-star restaurants, takes on Iron Chef Chen in the battle of milk.

Iron Chef - Battle for the Eggplant

Battle for the Eggplant,

Koichi Tabata, a wandering chef who has worked in over 200 restaurants in Japan, challenges Iron Chef Chen in the battle of eggplant.

Iron Chef - Battle Tuna

Iron Chef Michiba is challenged to a battle of tuna by Takasehi Mera who uses the longest knife in Japan.

Iron Chef - Battle Homard

Tadaaki Shimizu, the first-ever Japanese sous-chef of the famous Tour d'Argent, challenges Iron Chef Sakai in the battle of homard.

Iron Chef - Battle for the Sea Bass

Battle for the Sea Bass,

It's a team matchup between the Iron Chefs Mihciba and Chen and two of Paul Bocuse's favorite apprentices, Joel Bruant and Masashi Furutaka, in this battle of sea bass.

Iron Chef - Battle Beef

Iron Chef Sakai takes on Mitsuru Saito in an all-out battle of beef.

Iron Chef - Battle Eel

Kandagawa, Iron Chefs' nemesis, sends out his lethal weapon Yasuhiko Yoshida to challenge Iron Chef Michiba in a wriggling battle of eel.

Iron Chef - Battle for Pike Conger

Battle for Pike Conger,

Hisohisa Koyama, an up-and-coming maestro of Japanese cuisine, challenges Iron Chef Sakai in the battle of pike conger.

Iron Chef - Battle Corn

The bad boy of French cuisine, Keiji Nakazawa, challenges Iron Chef Michiba in the battle of corn.

Iron Chef - Battle Potatoes

Battle Potatoes,

Spuds will fly when Challenger Katsuyo Kobayashi, a Japanese cooking show host, takes on Iron Chef Chen.

Iron Chef - Battle Mushroom

Battle Mushroom,

Heavyweight challenger Hideki Osako seeks a battle of mushroom with Iron Chef Chen.

Iron Chef - Battle Bell Pepper

Battle Bell Pepper,

German-born French cuisine specialist Artur Rutter challenges Iron Chef Michiba in the battle of bell pepper.

Iron Chef - Battle Saury (Fish)

Battle Saury (Fish),

Nouvelle French chef Tsutomu Hiroi battles against new wave Japanese Iron Chef Michiba.

Iron Chef - Battle Yam

Soutetsu Fujii, the first Buddhist priest to appear at Kitchen Stadium, takes on Iron Chef Sakai in the battle of yam.

Details

Iron Chef

Food & Cooking

9+

7 Seasons

41 minutes

Iron Chef is an innovative cooking competition from Japan combining the excitement of a one-on-one sports competition with gourmet cooking.

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