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Battle Umeboshi (Salt-Cured Plums)

S6 : E14

TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.11.95

One of the fastest-rising chefs from Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, Chef Kenji Kaji is invited to battle with Iron Chef Michiba at Kitchen Stadium.

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

Cast

Chen Kenichi, Hiroyuki Sakai, Wayne LeGette

Executive Producers

Takanobu Masatsugu

full-episodes (26)

France Special: Part 1

S5 : E1 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 04.12.96

Chairman Takeshi Kaga travels to battle the great French chefs. Witness as Iron Chef Sakai and Iron Chef Nakamura battle to defend the honor of Iron Chefs and the Gourmet Academy.
France Special: Part 2

S5 : E2 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 04.12.96

Chairman Takeshi Kaga travels to battle the great French chefs. Witness as Iron Chef Sakai and Iron Chef Nakamura battle to defend the honor of Iron Chefs and the Gourmet Academy.
Prawn

S5 : E3 | TV-PG | 42 min | Aired: 09.30.94

Chen must face a man who was his father's trusted apprentice. When they both prepare his father's signature dish, who will win?
Battle Matsutake Mushroom

S5 : E4 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 10.07.94

Iron Chef Sakai meets the challenge from Masamitsu Takahashi on the Japanese theme ingredient matsutake mushroom. Who will reign supreme?
Battle Shark's Fin

S5 : E5 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 10.14.94

Iron Chef Michiba is put to the test by Challenger Hoi Roi Wing. Will he be able to overcome an unexpected obstacle?
Battle Pumpkin

S5 : E6 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 10.28.94

Kouji Kobayashi, a chef of Italian cuisine who was thought to be disappeared, makes a surprise appearance to challenge Iron Chef Chen in the battle of pumpkin.
Battle Angler

S5 : E7 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 11.04.94

How will Iron Chef Michiba prepare anglerfish dishes against his apprentice Yasuo Kawada? Who will prevail in this battle?
Battle Shanghai Crab

S5 : E8 | TV-PG | 42 min | Aired: 11.11.94

In this battle of Shanghai crab, Iron Chef Chen faces off against Tadashi Sugita, the head chef of one of Taiwan's top restaurants, Ginza.
Battle Mackerel

S5 : E9 | TV-PG | 42 min | Aired: 11.18.94

Although not a professional chef, Challenger Tatsuo Umemiya knows his cooking. How far can he go against Iron Chef Michiba in the battle of mackerel?
Battle Quail

S5 : E10 | TV-PG | 42 min | Aired: 11.25.94

How will Iron Chef Sakai battle with Seiya Kawasaki, the challenger who happens to be a master of wild game cooking styles?
Battle Noodle

S5 : E11 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 12.02.94

Iron Chef Chen looks worried when Challenger Toshikatsu Nakagawa comes to Kitchen Stadium for what should prove to be one of the best Chinese-cuisine battles of the century.
Battle Turkey

S5 : E12 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 12.09.94

Furusho Hiroshi, the favorite chef of the manager of the baseball team Yakult Swallows, comes to Iron Chef town for turkey trouble with Iron Chef Michiba.
Strawberry Dessert Holiday Battle

S5 : E13 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 12.16.94

Will Iron Chef Sakai, who is weak against female competitors, prevail against Masayo Waki in this Christmas Day battle of strawberry dessert?
Mochi

S5 : E14 | TV-PG | 42 min | Aired: 01.06.95

How will Challenger Toshiyuki Nakagawa try to use mochi, the traditional Japanese ingredient, against Iron Chef Chen? It's a ricey race to the finish line in this battle of mochi.
Turnip

S5 : E15 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 01.13.95

Challenger Kouji Yamada left the prestigious Tokyo University for a life as a chef. How will he battle it out with Iron Chef Sakai while his mentor looks on?
Chinese Cabbage

S5 : E16 | TV-PG | 42 min | Aired: 01.20.95

Hisao Odachi, the founder of the relatively unknown field of yakuzen cooking, comes to Kitchen Stadium. What kind of dishes will he make in his showdown with Iron Chef Chen?
Chocolate Apple

S5 : E17 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 01.27.95

In a dessert battle suited for Valentine's Day, see who reigns supreme when Fuyuko Kondo, the 4th female challenger, takes on Iron Chef Sakai.
Soybean

S5 : E18 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 02.03.95

Kandagawa brings another female challenger, Yoshie Tobe, into the ring against Iron Chef Chen. It's a soybean battle of the sexes.
Matsuba Crab

S5 : E19 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 02.10.95

Masuo Suzuki, a challenger from Kihachi, a restaurant Iron Chef Michiba used to go to for ideas, comes into Kitchen Stadium to issue a matsuba crab challenge.
Taro Potato

S5 : E20 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 02.17.95

Iron Chef Chen takes on Challenger Kunihiko Hashimoto, an authority on Japanese cuisine and beloved student of well-known Japanese chefs, for a taro potato fight to the finish.
Asparagus

S5 : E21 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 02.24.95

Sakai faces a challenger known as "Mr. Gourmet." Komine is a world-class vegetable chef who feels right at home with the secret ingredient.
Battle for the Egg

S5 : E22 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 03.03.95

Can the former chef to Deng Xiaoping, Zeityen Wan, make magic with his noodle dishes in just one hour?
Squid

S5 : E23 | TV-PG | 42 min | Aired: 03.10.95

The challenger is the first pizza expert to enter Kitchen Stadium. What pizza can he create with squid?
Tofu

S5 : E25 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 04.07.95

Challenger Chiyo Cho has the support from the people of Kobe as he challenges Iron Chef Chen to a titanic tofu tussle.
Clam

S5 : E26 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 04.21.95

Called the "Rokusaburo Michiba of the Atami region in Japan," Challenger Kunio Santo battles it out with Iron Chef Sakai in the battle of clam.
Tilefish

S6 : E1 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 04.28.95

Former challenger Kandagawa retaliates against the Iron Chefs by sending his head chef Keisuke Tamano. Tamano challenges Michiba to an ultimate grudge battle.
Liver

S6 : E2 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.05.95

Chairman Kaga welcomes Korean cuisine for the first time to Kitchen Stadium. Lee Myong Suk is the female evangelist of Korean cuisine in Japan.
Caviar

S6 : E3 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.12.95

The old and new of French cuisine battle each other. Challenger Isao Yanagidate opens the door to a long-term battle between Club Mistral and Club des Trentes.
Broccoli

S6 : E4 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.26.95

Challenger Etsuo Joh, the god of sauces in classic French cuisine, takes on the Iron Chef Japanese, Rokusaburo Michiba.
Onion

S6 : E5 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.02.95

Chairman Kaga invites the very first diner cook to compete at Kitchen Stadium. Katsuo Omiya, trained in the French tradition, challenges Iron Chef Sakai to a tearful battle!
Lamb Battle

S6 : E6 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.09.95

Dissatisfied with the results of their last encounter, Club Mistral is back for a rematch. Kazutaka Okabe challenges Sakai to a rematch of extreme grandeur.
Battle Blue Crab

S6 : E7 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.16.95

In this battle of blue crab, Challenger Akaboshi Sou, the royal family's favorite cook, takes on Iron Chef Michiba.
Battle Sardines

S6 : E8 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.23.95

Esteemed chef and owner of the Italian restaurant Sabatini in Roppongi has sent his protege Yukihiro Noda to go head-to-head with Iron Chef Chen in a fierce battle of sardines.
Battle Sole

S6 : E9 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.07.95

In the battle of sole at Kitchen Stadium, Iron Chef Sakai faces off against Chef Takayoshi Kawai who heads the kitchen of the Pan Pacific Hotel in San Francisco.
Battle Sweetfish

S6 : E10 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.14.95

Returning to Kitchen Stadium is the prestigious and young Japanese chef Haruyoshi Omino. Omino's specialty is creating formal Japanese dishes and will go up against the French-trained Iron Chef Sakai.
Battle Swallow's Nest

S6 : E11 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.21.95

Chef Li Jinlun, the world-renowned master of Cantonese food from the prestigious Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Japan, heads to Kitchen Stadium to battle against Iron Chef Chen.
Battle of Eggplant

S6 : E12 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.28.95

How will Iron Chef Sakai fight in this battle against Shinichi Suematsu, a nature-loving challenger from Nara who's known for his one-of-a-kind Italian dishes?
Sea Urchin: Battle to the Death

S6 : E13 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.04.95

Cooking show celebrity Hisama Hirano is invited to Kitchen Stadium to go head-to-head with Iron Chef Chen.
Battle Umeboshi (Salt-Cured Plums)

S6 : E14 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.11.95

One of the fastest-rising chefs from Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, Chef Kenji Kaji is invited to battle with Iron Chef Michiba at Kitchen Stadium.
Battle Tomato

S6 : E15 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.18.95

Tonight's battle is a fierce tag-team event between the Cuomo brothers and Iron Chefs Sakai and Michiba. Who will come out as the champions in the Italian-inspired dual?
Battle Clam

S6 : E16 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.25.95

Female chef Yoshiko Takemasa is so fastidious that she only cooks fish caught by rods, not nets, to ensure no bruising.
Battle Salmon

S6 : E17 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 09.01.95

Chef Joel Bruant, an apprentice of the emperor of French cuisine, Paul Bocuse, hopes to once again defeat Iron Chef Sakai.
Battle Matsutake

S6 : E18 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 09.08.95

Minoru Noda has traveled all the way from Los Angeles to challenge Iron Chef Michiba in an ultimate Japanese battle.
Battle Crayfish

S6 : E19 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 09.15.95

Chairman Kaga brings in Philippe Aubron, a French chef from Provence, to challenge Iron Chef Sakai in a heated crayfish battle.
Battle Sea Cucumber

S6 : E20 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 09.22.95

Challenger Tsuguo Fujiwara, the managing director of the Chinese Chef's Association, takes on Iron Chef Chen in a battle of sea cucumber.
Battle Rice

S6 : E21 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 10.13.95

Challenger Sadaharu Nakajima takes on Iron Chef Sakai in a sticky battle of rice. Will Nakajima's rice salad with smoked salmon and melon win over Sakai's roast abalone and rice?
Potato: Battle to the Death

S6 : E22 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 10.20.95

It's a night of tiebreakers when Japanese television star Kumbi Lin challenges Iron Chef Michiba. Who will reign supreme in this doubleheader? Part 1.
Battle Sweet Potato

S6 : E23 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 10.27.95

It's a night of tiebreakers when Japanese television star Kumbi Lin challenges Iron Chef Michiba. Who will reign supreme in this doubleheader? Part 2.
Freshwater Shrimp

S6 : E24 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 11.03.95

Witness as Masahiko Hagiwara takes on Iron Chef Chen in this battle of shrimp. Will Chen be able to beat Hagiwara? Tune in to find out!
Crab

S6 : E25 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 11.10.95

Top chef Ikegawa Kiyotaka, who used to be a sumo wrestler, challenges Iron Chef Chen to a culinary battle that outperforms any sumo wrestling match you've ever seen!
Lotus Root

S6 : E26 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 11.17.95

Celebrating the 100th challenger at Kitchen Stadium, Chairman Kaga has chosen Challenger Toshiro Kandagawa who takes on Iron Chef Sakai.
Escargot Battle

S7 : E1 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 11.24.95

Challenger Bruno Menard is well-known for his "sharp" dishes. Will he able to win this battle of escargot with Iron Chef Sakai?
Battle Carp

S7 : E2 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 12.01.95

Iron Chef Chen must fend off his own best friend as a challenger. Shozo Miyamoto serves up a Szechuan and Shanghai-cuisine battle to his old friend.
Battle Octopus

S7 : E3 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 12.08.95

From Arima Onsen comes the vice president of Japan Chef's Association, Challenger Tadamichi Ota. Will Iron Chef Sakai be able to capture a victory in this battle of octopus?
Battle Oyster

S7 : E4 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 12.15.95

The head chef of the two-star restaurant L'Amphycles, Philippe Groult is determined to defeat Iron Chef Sakai in this oyster onslaught.
Battle of the Chickens

S7 : E5 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 12.22.95

Chairman Kaga pits two of his Iron Chefs against each other for the annual Mr. Iron Chef Tournament. Chen and Sakai go head-to-head for the chance to challenge the defending champion.
Battle Beef: Part 1

S7 : E6 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 01.03.96

The heated battle between Chen and Sakai reveals Chen as the winner, who now has to go against the reigning Mr. Iron Chef, Michiba.
Battle Beef: Part 2

S7 : E7 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 01.03.96

Chen takes on Michiba in the Mr. Iron Chef Tournament. Will Chen take the honor and title of this year's Mr. Iron Chef, or will Michiba get to retire with a second Mr. Iron Chef title?
Dried Abalone Battle

S7 : E8 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 01.12.96

Jinyi Gao, the head chef of Grand Hotel, Taiwan's number-one hotel, goes against Iron Chef Chen, who has never lost except in the New Year's battle. Who will reign supreme in this shellfish showdown?
Curry Powder Battle

S7 : E9 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 01.19.96

Curry powder is a difficult seasoning to use as a main ingredient. How will Iron Chef Sakai tackles this theme ingredient against Challenger Hidetoshi Ushimaru?
Battle Scorpionfish

S7 : E10 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 01.26.96

Who will get stung when a dangerous-looking fish is this week's theme ingredient? Challenger Hiroshi Yamanobe is a chef from the seaside and determined to win, no matter what.
Battle Leeks

S7 : E11 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 02.16.96

Kandagawa sends his challenger Jinichi Tateyama to take on his mentor in French cuisine, Iron Chef Sakai. The heat will be on as Kandagawa's faction seeks victory.
Battle Shiitake Mushrooms

S7 : E12 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 02.23.96

Will Iron Chef Chen be ready for Takaya Nakazawa, a challenger from Shizuoka who happens to know everything about Chinese vegetarian dishes?
Battle for Foie Gras

S7 : E13 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 03.01.96

Iron Chef Nakamura makes his Kitchen Stadium debut. His first opponent, Kiyoshi Suzuki, is from the world-famous Club des Trentes school of cooking.
Cod

S7 : E14 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 03.08.96

As a leading figure in Japanese cuisine, Tatsujiro Yoshida has tackled the rough waves of the sea of Japan. Will Yoshida have what it takes when surf is up at Kitchen Stadium?
Scallop

S7 : E15 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 03.15.96

Challenger Senji Osada deploys "vacuum cooking," a French cooking technique born in the 21st century. Will Senji have what it takes in his battle of scallop dishes with Iron Chef Sakai?
Bell Pepper

S7 : E16 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 03.22.96

Kunbi Lin's former battle at Kitchen Stadium against the legendary Iron Chef Nakamura finished in a draw. Will Lin be able to claim victory this time?
Spinach

S7 : E17 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 03.29.96

The long-awaited challenger Katsuaki Mori has been awarded the prestigious "Chevalier du Taste-Fromage," France's highest honor for cheese.
Egg Throwdown

S7 : E18 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 04.19.96

It's only rookie Iron Chef Nakamura's third battle. Will he be able to withstand Challenger Toyoaki Suganuma's egg challenge?
Lettuce

S7 : E19 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 04.26.96

Challenger Gyobun Hou is ready to chop the lettuce with confidence against Iron Chef Chen. Who will reign supreme when we witness this legendary leafy battle?
Battle for Cod Roe

S7 : E20 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.03.96

Iron Chefs always have trouble with female challengers. How will Iron Chef Nakamura fight back against Katsuko Nanao's affectionate home-cooked dishes?
Battle Spicy Pineapple

S7 : E21 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.10.96

Iron Chef Chen is ready to display his skills in spicy Szechuan cooking against Kitchen Stadium's first challenger specializing in Thai cuisine, Shunji Morikawa. Be ready for a very "hot" battle.
Abalone

S7 : E22 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.17.96

Kitchen Stadium fills with the scent of the sea when Challenger Tamotsu Takao, a French restaurant specialist, takes on Iron Chef Sakai.
Udon Noodles

S7 : E23 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.24.96

Dr. Hattori was thinking about recommending Challenger Kenji Motai as the next Iron Chef Japanese. Iron Chef Nakamura is ready and willing to test Motai's mettle in the battle of udon noodles.
Cuttlefish

S7 : E24 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.31.96

Today's challenger is a French-influenced Italian chef of such renown that anywhere he cooks, you'll find people waiting in long lines.
Chicken Throwdown

S7 : E25 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 12.19.93

It's a chicken battle for the ages when Iron Chef Ishinabe is challenged by Chef Jacques Borie who holds the distinguished rank of MOF.

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