Natto
Octopus
Peach
Piglet
Pike Eel
Porcini
Pork Belly
Potato (Kentaro)
Potato (Michael Noble)
Pumpkin
Red Snapper
Rock Crab
Saury
Scallions
Sea Urchin Roe
Shark Fin
Squid
Sushi
2000th Dish Special
Tofu
Tomato
Tuna
Turkey
Udon Noodles
Unisex Salmon
Yogurt
Tatsutoshi Kumamoto vs. Morimoto
Challenger Kumamoto's Dishes:
1st- Natto and Yuba 2nd- Filefish and Natto 3rd- Abalone, Daikon, and Natto Stew 4th- Natto and Miso Soup 5th- Matsutake and Natto Rice Ball
Iron Chef Morimoto's Dishes
1st- Steamed Oyster and Natto 2nd- Natto Sausage and Vegetables 3rd- Hot and Sour Soup with Natto 4th- Rice Soup with Grilled Natto 5th- Natto Dessert, Cola Flavor
JUDGES:
Tenmei Kanoh (Photographer), Hiromi Nagasaku (Actress), Tsurutaro Kataoko (Actor), Chieko Homma (Essayist)
SCORING:
| Name | Kanoh | Nagasaku | Kataoko | Homma |
| Kumamoto | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Morimoto | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Hiromichi Yoneda vs. Kobe
Challenger Yoneda's Dishes:
1st- Octopus Appetizer, Four Flavors 2nd- Tomato Stuffed with Octopus Risotto 3rd- Octopus Rigatoni 4th- Octopus Cartoccio
Iron Chef Kobe's Dishes
1st- Marinated Octopus and Herbs 2nd- Octopus Ball, Italian Flavor 3rd- Octopus Cannelloni 4th- Octopus Stew
JUDGES:
Tenmei Kanoh (Photographer), Naomi Hosokawa (Actress), Hideki Takahashi (Actor), Asako Kishi
SCORING:
| Name | Kanoh | Hosokawa | Takahashi | Kishi |
| Yoneda | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Kobe | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Masanobu Watabe vs. Sakai
Challenger Watabe's Dishes:
1st- Pike Eel with Peach Sauce 2nd- Lobster Ragout, Peach Brandy Flavor 3rd- Peach and Beef Stew 4th- Peach Compote with Mint Sauce
Iron Chef Sakai's Dishes
1st- Peach Champagne Cocktail 2nd- Peach and Homard Lobster Mille-feuille 3rd- Peach and Eggplant Combo 4th- Peach Sorbet
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Miwako Fujitani (Actress), Kazushige Nagashima (Sportscaster), Kazuko Hosoki
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Fujitani | Nagashima | Hosoki |
| Watabe | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
| Sakai | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Spano Stelvio vs. Kenichi
Note: Chairman Kaga boycotts this battle, due to the Iron Chef's sudden losing record. Dr. Hattori subs for him during this battle.
Challenger Stelvio's Dishes:
1st- Pork Appetizer, Two Flavors 2nd- Tomato and Pork Pasta 3rd- Roast Piglet, Balsamic Vinegar Flavor 4th- Piglet Dessert with Celery Stewed in Red Wine
Iron Chef Kenichi's Dishes:
1st- Piglet Salad 2nd- Piglet Stewed in Cola, Smoked and Fried 3rd- Fried Piglet in Chinese Stew 4th- Chinese Roasted Piglet 5th- Chinese Herbal Soup with Piglet
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Chizuru Azuma (Actress), Hideki Takahashi (Actor), Asako Kishi
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Azuma | Takahashi | Kishi |
| Stelvio | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Kenichi | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Yoshimi Tanigawa vs. Morimoto
Challenger Tanigawa's Dishes:
1st- Pike Eel Appetizer in Ground Cherries 2nd- Grilled Pike Eel, Yoshino Style 3rd- Grilled Pike Eel w/ Seafood Sauce 4th- Pike Eel Shabu-shabu 5th- Pike Eel in Rice Soup, Curry Flavor 6th- Bone Crackers and Tea
Iron Chef Morimoto's Dishes:
1st- Pike Eel Pasta 2nd- Pike Eel Dip, Italian Style 3rd- Pike Eel and Water Shield 4th- Pike Eel Stew, Korean Style 5th- Spicy Fried Pike Eel 6th- Pike Eel Rice
JUDGES:
Tenmei Kanoh, Yukiyo Toake (Actress), Tsurutaro Kataoka (Actor), Yoshiko Ishii (Chanson Singer)
SCORING:
| Name | Kanoh | Toake | Kataoka | Ishii |
| Tanigawa | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
| Morimoto | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 |
Marco Molinari vs. Morimoto
Challenger Molinari's Dishes:
1st- Porcini Quiche 2nd- Porcini and Espresso Fettuccine 3rd- Porcini Soup 4th- Quail Stuffed with Porcini Risotto 5th- Porcini Mont-blanc
Iron Chef Morimoto's Dishes
1st- Sweet & Sour Porcini and Duck 2nd- Fried Porcini 3rd- Wheat and Rice with Porcini Sauce 4th- Porcini Ramen Noodles 5th- Porcini in Cream Brule
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Chizuru Azuma (Actress), Francesco Esposito (Cameo Sculptor), Kazuko Hosoki (Fortune Teller)
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Azuma | Esposito | Hosoki |
| Molinari | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| Morimoto | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Lianq Shuqing vs. Chen
Challenger Shuqing's Dishes:
1st- Pork Belly & Winter Melon Soup 2nd- Pork Belly Hors d'oeuvre 3rd- Pork Belly Braised in Red Rice 4th- Fried Stuffed Bean Curd 5th- Mango and Pork Belly Pie
Iron Chef Kenichi's Dishes
1st- Pork Hors d'oeuvre 2nd- Steamed & Braised Pork 3rd- Stir-fried Pork & Vegetables 4th- Meatballs & Chinese Cabbage Soup 5th- Steamed Pork Belly with Sweet Beans
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Keiko Saito (Actress), Yoshizumi Ishihara (Actor), Hosoki
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Saito | Ishihara | Hosoki | TOTAL |
| Shuqing | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 74 |
| Kenichi | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 74 |
A 30-minute Overtime battle will be held to decide the winner. To see the results, click here .
Kentaro vs. Iron Chef Kenichi
Challenger Kentaro's Dishes:
1st- Sauteed Potatoes with Sea Urchin Sauce 2nd- Potato Balls Consomme Soup 3rd- Potato Salad 4th- Creamy Merry Curry 5th- Stewed Beef and Potatoes 6th- Vanilla Ice Cream with Potato Skin
Iron Chef Kenichi's Dishes
1st- Hot and Spicy Beef and Potatoes 2nd- Potato and Chicken Stew 3rd- Sauteed Potatoes, French Style 4th- Fried Whole Potatoes 5th- Potato Dessert
JUDGES:
Tenmei Kanoh (Photographer), Sachiko Kobayashi (Singer), Junichi Ichida (Actor), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic)
SCORING:
| Name | Kanoh | Kobayashi | Ichida | Kishi |
| Kentaro | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
| Kenichi | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Michael Noble vs. Morimoto
Challenger Noble's Dishes:
1st- Potato and Salmon Mille-Feuille 2nd- Tuna Saute in Potato Soup 3rd- Mashed Potatoes and Cod Sauce, Vancouver Style 4th- Lamb in Potato Roll
Iron Chef Morimoto's Dishes:
1st- Potato Appetizer, Japanese Style 2nd- Fried Potato Noodles 3rd- Mashed Potatoes, Kyoto Style 4th- Beef and Potatoes, New York Style 5th- Sweet Potato Dessert
JUDGES:
Tenmei Kanoh, Yoko Akino (Actress), Yukio Hashi (Singer), Asako Kishi
SCORING:
| Name | Kanoh | Akino | Hashi | Kishi |
| Noble | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| Morimoto | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 |
Kensuke Sakai vs. Kobe
Challenger Sakai's Dishes:
1st- Fried Pumpkin Balls 2nd- Pumpkin and Abalone Salad 3rd- Pumpkin Ravioli 4th- Sauteed Snapper and Pumpkin 5th- Pumpkin Yokan
Iron Chef Kobe's Dishes
1st- Pumpkin Crouton Soup 2nd- Marinated Octopus and Vegetables 3rd- Pumpkin Tortelli Gratin 4th- Pumpkin Caponata 5th- Pumpkin Cappucino
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Kayoko Kishimoto (Actress), Kazushige Nagashima (Sportscaster), Asako Kishi
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Kishimoto | Nagashima | Kishi |
| Sakai | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Kobe | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Toshiro Kandagawa vs. Sakai
Challenger Kandagawa's Dishes:
1st- Global Broth 2nd- Red Snapper Carpaccio Salad 3rd- Red Snapper Grilled in Salt and Sake Lees 4th- Red Snapper Rice in Global Broth
Iron Chef Morimoto's Dishes
1st- Red Snapper & Truffles Fritter, Blossom Sauce 2nd- Red Snapper Zoni, Iron Chef Style 3rd- Red Snapper & Chinese Cabbage Stew 4th- Rolled Red Snapper & Salad
JUDGES:
Takanori Jinnai (Actor), Kumiko Akiyoshi (Actress), Tadahiro Nomura (2000 Sydney Olympic Judo Gold Medalist), Nobuteru Ishihara (Lower House Member), Hosoki
SCORING:
| Name | Jinnai | Akiyoshi | Nomura | Ishihara | Hosoki |
| Kurimoto | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Sakai | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Bobby Flay vs. Morimoto
Challenger Flay's Dishes:
1st- Crab and Scallops, Coriander Sauce 2nd- Rock Crab Salad 3rd- Ethnic Crab Cake 4th- Spicy Saffron Soup
Iron Chef Morimoto's Dishes
1st- Crab Brain Dip 2nd- Crab Rice in Sour Soup 3rd- Crab Hors 'douevre, Two Flavors 4th- Rock Crabs Grilled in Seaweed 5th- Japanese Crab Salad
JUDGES:
Donna Hanover (Actress), Tim and Nina Zagat (Restaurant Guide Reviewers [Zagat Survey]), John Williams (Audience Taster)
SCORING:
| Name | Hanover | T. Zagat | N. Zagat | Williams |
| Flay | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
| Morimoto | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
SAURY
SCALLIONS
Yuji Tateno vs. Kenichi
Challenger Tateno's Dishes:
1st- Consomme Hors d'ouevre 2nd- Sweetfish and Sea Urchin Roe 3rd- Sea Urchin Roe and Tofu Pizza 4th- Sea Urchin Roe and Avocado Salad 5th- Abalone and Sea Urchin Gratin 6th- Fried Sea Urchin Roe and Lobster 7th- Sea Urchin Roe Soup
Iron Chef Chen's Dishes:
1st- Sea Urchin Roe Marinated in Chinese Rice Wine 2nd- Steamed Sea Urchin Roe in Clams 3rd- Sea Urchin Roe Fritter Soup 4th- Stir-Fried Sea Urchin Roe 5th- Sea Urchin Roe Salt-Crust Grill
JUDGES:
Keiko Saito (Actress), Yoshizumi Ishihara (Actor), Nina Zagat (Zagat Survey), Tim Zagat (Zagat Survey)
SCORING:
| Name | Saito | Ishihara | N. Zagat | T. Zagat |
| Tateno | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
| Kenichi | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Mitsuo Suganuma vs. Chen Kenichi
Challenger Suganuma's Dishes:
1st- Stir-Fried Shark Fin and Chinese Broccoli 2nd- Shark Fin Stew 3rd- Shark Fin & Yuba Sandwich 4th- Vegetable Soup with Shark Fin 5th- Shark Fin Rice
Iron Chef Kenichi's Dishes
1st- Steamed Shark Fin Soup 2nd- Shark Fin and Crab Stew 3rd- Fried and Stewed Shark Fin 4th- Shark Fin in Kimchee Risotto 5th-Fragrant Olive Wine Dessert
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Yoko Akino (Actress), Chua Lam (Gourmet from Hong Kong), Kazuko Hosoki (Fortune Teller)
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Asagi | Okada | Hosoki |
| Suganuma | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
| Kenichi | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
This was Chen's 60th win as an Iron CHef.
Kyonori Miura vs. Sakai
Challenger Miura's Dishes:
1st- Squid Hors d'oeuvre 2nd- Squid and Garlic Soup 3rd- Pizza Crust Grill 4th- Squid Ink Gelato
Iron Chef Sakai's Dishes
1st- Squid Galette 2nd- Squid Rice and Rolls 3rd- Marinated Squid and Vegetables
JUDGES:
Tenmei Kanoh (Photographer), Fumie Hosokawa (Actress), Yoshizumi Ishihara (Actor), Kazuko Hosoki
SCORING:
| Name | Kanoh | Hosokawa | Ishihara | Hosoki |
| Miura | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| Sakai | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Keiji Nakazawa vs. Morimoto
Challenger Nakazawa's Dishes:
1st- Gizzard Shad Edo-Mae Nigiri 2nd- Soy Marinated Tuna and Fatty Tuna 3rd- Conger Eel Edo-Mae Nigiri 4th- Dried Gourd Shaving Roll 5th- Edo-mae Omelet Nigiri
Iron Chef Morimoto's Dishes:
1st- Gizzard Shad Nigiri & New York Style Ginger 2nd- Vietnamese Style Tuna Roll and Nigiri 3rd- Steamed Conger Eel Sushi 4th- Sha-risotto 5th- Popped Rice and Kanypo Ice Cream
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Miyoko Asada (Actress), Asei Kobayashi (Composer), Asako Kishi
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Asada | Kobayashi | Kishi |
| Nakazawa | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Morimoto | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 |
All French Team vs. All Chinese Team
Teams:
All French: Honorary Iron Chef Yutaka Ishinabe, Etsuo Joh, and Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai
All Chinese: Yuji Wakiya, Sozo Miyamoto, and Iron Chef Chen Kenichi
*** Battle is 90 minutes long ***
All French Dishes:
Title: "A Gift from the Three Musketeers" - Soft-shelled Turtle Royale - Financiere - Pork and Truffles Roll with Steamed and Woven Zucchini - Banana Croquettes in a Pork Crown - Watermelon Juice - Banana Ice Cream
All Chinese Dishes:
Title: "New Style Royal Chinese Dinner" - Laojiu Cocktail - Sweet, Sour, and Spicy Pork - Stir-fried Soft-shelled Turtle, Garlic Flavor - Happiness and Longevity Soup - Pork Salt-Crust Grill ("Mt. Kunlun") - Shanghai Style Banana Pie
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Mitusko Ishii (Newscaster), Kenji Fukui (Iron Chef Announcer), Asako Kishi
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Ishii | Fukui | Kishi | TOTAL |
| All French | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 77 |
| All Chinese | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 77 |
The scores are tied, but Chairman Kaga casts the final vote... He gives it to the All French team!
Takaji Yoshida vs. Morimoto
Challenger Yoshida's Dishes:
1st- Hakata Style Tofu 2nd- Beef and Tofu Stew 3rd- Abalone and Grated Yam 4th- Horoku Style Grill 5th- Miso Flavored Tofu with Rice 6th- Shooting Star Dessert
Iron Chef Morimoto's Dishes
1st- Sea Bass and Tofu Grilled Hors 'douevre 2nd- Grilled Eggplant in Bean Curd 3rd- Tofu and Sea Eel Stew 4th- Homemade Tofu 5th- Tofu Bouilla Baise 6th- Tofu Cheese Cake
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Kuniko Asagi (Actress), Masumi Okada (Actor), Kazuko Hosoki (Fortune Teller)
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Asagi | Okada | Hosoki |
| Yoshida | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| Morimoto | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
TOMATO
Shinya Tasaki vs. Kobe
Challenger Tasaki's Dishes:
1st- Tuna Steak Tartare 2nd- Tuna on Rice 3rd- Tuna Stewed in Red Wine 4th- Grilled Tuna 5th- Tuna Dessert, Cassis Flavor
Iron Chef Kobe's Dishes
1st- Tuna Sandwiched in Eggplant 2nd- Tuna Gnocchi 3rd- Ham Rolls and Cutlet Soup 4th- Tuna Pasta Grill
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Naomi Kawashima (Actress), Masumi Okada (Actor), Asako Kishi
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Kawashima | Okada | Kishi |
| Tasaki | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Kobe | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 |
Jiro Ogue vs. Morimoto
Challenger Ogue's Dishes:
1st- Red Turkey Soup 2nd- Rolled Cabbage and Turkey Rolls 3rd- Turkey Meat Balls in a Pie 4th- Turkey Steamed in Vessie 5th- Turkey Salad
Iron Chef Morimoto's Dishes
1st- Turkey Sashimi, Little Tokyo Style 2nd- Tandoori Turkey 3rd- Turkey Spring Rolls 4th- Turkey Curry Bread 5th- Turkey Soup, Korean Style 6th- Christmas Dessert (not judged; no use of turkey in the dish)
JUDGES:
Yasushi Akimoto (Song Writer), Miwako Fujitani (Actress), Kinya Kitaohji (Actor), Asako Kishi
SCORING:
| Name | Akimoto | Fujitani | Kitaohji | Kishi | TOTAL |
| Ogue | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 73 |
| Morimoto | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 74 |
Tohru Komori vs. Sakai
Challenger Komori's Dishes:
1st- Tororo Udon 2nd- Odomaki-mushi 3rd- Grilled Udon, Hishiho Flavor 4th- Fried Udon and Seafood 5th- Udon Wrapped in Fried Bean Curd 6th- Udon and Syrup Dessert
Iron Chef Sakai's Dishes
1st- Udon and Sea Urchin Roe Gratin 2nd- Udon Salad, Iron Chef Style 3rd- Scampi Prawn Sauteed with Udon 4th- Curry Udon, Iron Chef Style 5th- Fried Udon with Syrup
JUDGES:
Tenmei Kanoh (Photographer), Miwako Fujitani (Actress), Tohru Watanabe (Actor), Asako Kishi
SCORING:
| Name | Kanoh | Fujitani | Watanabe | Kishi |
| Komori | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Sakai | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Shuichi Fujii vs. Morimoto
Challenger Fujii's Dishes:
1st- Salmon-fin Sake 2nd- Salmon Hors d'oeuvre 3rd- Horoku Grill in Grape Leaves 4th- Salmon Stew 5th- Frozen Salmon Sashimi 6th- Salmon Rice
Iron Chef Morimoto's Dishes
1st- Fried Salmon on Vegetable Sticks 2nd- Salmon Salad 3rd- Salmon Head Milk Stew 4th- Stuffed Salmon Grill 5th- Braised Salmon Head
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Kuniko Asagi (Actress), Masumi Okada (Actor), Asako Kishi
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Asagi | Okada | Kishi |
| Fujii | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Morimoto | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Junichi Itoh vs. Kenichi
Challenger Itoh's Dishes:
1st- Hors d'ouevre with Yogurt Sauce 2nd- Creamy Risotto 3rd- Lamb Meat Pie, Yogurt Flavor 4th- Yogurt Sangria Dessert
Iron Chef Kenichi's Dishes
1st- Yogurt Cocktail 2nd- Crab Fu Yang, Yogurt Flavor 3rd- Hot and Spicy Shark Fin Stew 4th- Yogurt and Egg Custard 5th- Red Pepper Noodles 6th- Yogurt Meringue Dessert
JUDGES:
Shinichiro Kurimoto, Yoko Akino (Actress), Teruhiko Aoi (Actor), Yoshiko Ishii (Singer)
SCORING:
| Name | Kurimoto | Akino | Aoi | Ishii |
| Itoh | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Kenichi | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |