Iron Chef

In honor of the Girls' Festival, Kaga invites a challenger from the ancient city of Kamakura, Motohito Kondo.

Tasaki is a world champion sommelier who has always dreamed of becoming a famed chef. Chairman Kaga decides to grant him his wish.

The American chef Ron Seigel challenges Iron Chef Sakai in this battle of lobster. Who will emerge victorious?

The first female challenger at Kitchen Stadium, the 26-year-old Kagata defeated Chef Chen.

Natto, a Japanese delicacy, is the ingredient of battle for Iron Chef Morimoto and Tatsutoshi Kumamoto.

Iron Chef Kobe is pitted against an unusual chef of Italian cuisine who operates out of his own food cart.

Nagayama was brought in to revive the venerated Tokyo University restaurant Shochiku and now he will fight against an Iron Chef.

When it comes to Bok Choy, you know that Iron Chef Chen will be there to defend his honor against Hisao Yaginuma.

The challenger likes to follow one of the philosophies of Rosanjin: "never kill the natural flavor of the ingredient."

Chef Marco Molinari surprises everyone in this battle of porcini mushroom with Iron Chef Morimoto.

Iron Chef Sakai's opponent in this battle is from the third generation of a family famous for exploring the world in search of prime ingredients.

No holds are barred in this seafood wrestling match. Who can get their arms around octopus better, Iron Chef Kobe or Challenger Hiromichi Yoneda?

If Mitsuo Suganuma chooses to battle Iron Chef Chen, Chairman Kaga has no choice but to pick shark fin as the theme ingredient.

For the Christmas Day battle, the contender is the successor of Alain Chapel, a successful three-star restaurant owner.

After two of his men lost to Chen, the grand chef of Heichinrou decides that he will be the next opponent.

Iron Chef Kobe once again faces the challenge of a native Italian with other Italian chefs cheering the challenger on.

Toshiro Kandagawa is not happy with the results from the Ohta faction challengers so far. Two have tried to defeat Morimoto and both have failed.

The Royal Park Hotel's grand chef Mitsuo Shimamura's last two proteges defeated the Iron Chefs.

See who slips in the battle of banana, Iron Chef Kobe or Hironobu Tsujiguchi.

Chen takes on Ryozo Asao, the heir to a French restaurant dynasty, with sturgeon, a kind of fish known for its caviar.

Today's challenger is endorsed by Tenmei Kanoh, a photographer and frequent Iron Chef judge.

Newcomer Seiya Masahara takes on Iron Chef Morimoto over anglerfish, a deep-sea delicacy .

Specializing in Chinese imperial cuisine, Tsui Yu Fun challenges Iron Chef Chen's Szechuan-style cooking in the battle of Chinese cabbage.

While Japanese cuisine tends to be tradition-bound, this challenger refuses to be bound by old rules.