Iron Chef Japan

Iron Chef is a cooking battle show created by FUJI-TV in Japan. This show is called Ryori-no-tetsujin in Japanese. Tetsujin (iron chefs) have extraordinary cooking skills and are chosen for the status by the producer of the show. In each episode, a challenger and one of the iron chefs cook a course meal within an hour. They must include the ingredient of the day, which are announced each time, in all dishes.

The studio is equipped with all kinds of kitchen tools and appliances, and all sorts of ingredients are prepared for the chefs. The winner is selected by four judges. Even if a challenger wins against an iron chef, he/she doesn't become an iron chef. Winning challengers just get the honor of defeating an iron chef.

Iron Chef was aired in Japan from Oct. 1993 to Oct. 1999. Food Network TV broadcasted this show with English subtitles and dubbings in the US and Canada. Iron Chef Japan is airing in the U.S. on the Fine Living Network as of November 10th, 2008. Iron chefs represent different style of cooking: Japanese, French, Italian, and Chinese. They demonstrate dynamic and artistic cooking techniques, and it's fun to watch them.

Iron Chefs:

• ROKUSABURO MICHIBA

• KOMEI NAKAMURA
  Nadaman

• MASAHARU MORIMOTO
  Morimoto in Philadelphia, PA.

• YUTAKA ISHINABE
  Queen Alice

• CHIN KENICHI
  Akasaka Shisen Hanten

• MASAHIKO KOBE
  Massa

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