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It’s time for another Iron Chef episode you won’t find anywhere but here. It is with great pleasure that I present to you the Iron Chef Beijing Special. We have all heard about this special for years, but there are probably very few of us have ever seen it. (Again, I think we should all offer a HUGE thank you to the special Santa who provided this episode.) Until now, I only had a short video of the introduction to this episode in BKS. Now, we get the full episode to enjoy.
The two chefs with the highest scores will do battle in the final.
Some things I noticed and enjoyed while watching the preliminary battle:
After the battle, we get to see the Iron Chefs Chen and Sakai exploring southern China.
This episode appears to have been recorded from the original Japanese television broadcast. As a result, the episode is in Japanese with NO subtitles. All commercials and breaks are intact. Enjoy.
There are two options for viewing this episode. The pop-up player will use the usual divx encoded file. This smaller, lower quality file can also be downloaded directly using the “Download File” option. Also in the download menu this time is an option to download a higher quality VOB file (approx. 2.5GB). (You can play the vob file in VLC Player.) This preliminary battle is in two parts. Part one is the full introduction and cooking portion of the battle. Part two includes the tasting, judgment, and Chen and Sakai’s Excellent Adventure.
New in the database this week: Beijing Special – Preliminary Battle
I think everything is updated and functioning. If not, let me know.
‘T was the night before Christmas and in old K.S.
All the Iron Chefs were stirring, it’s what they do best.
The ovens were lit and the theme was prepared.
In hopes that the Chairman soon would be there.
A handsome man enters. The women go ga-ga.
I knew in a moment that it must be Kaga.
His jacket, eye catching. His style, quite unique.
His friends, we’ll see later to offer critique.
The stars of the show from their podium came.
The announcer Fukui called each one by name.
On, Kobe, the youngest. On, Morimoto!
Now, Sakai! Now, Chen. Stand in front of your photo.
With skills of great masters the chefs start at their task.
If there’s something we want to know, Ohta will ask.
Sakai with his circle molds. Chen with his wok.
Kobe makes pasta. Morimoto will shock.
The Chairman just smiles as he exits the scene.
Happy Christmas to all and Allez Cuisine.
(Apologies to Clement C. Moore for butchering his Christmas classic.)
It is Christmas in Kitchen Stadium, and we have several Christmas themed battles for this week.
Here are a couple of screenshots from the rare special episode I will be uploading as my Christmas gift to the Iron Chef fan community. Do you know where they are?
It’s time for another pre-Food Network episode for your viewing pleasure.
The challenger, Kiyoshi Miyashiro, is the owner/chef at a restaurant known as a favorite of Japanese author Shusaku Endo. He trained in France for five years before returning to Japan. He was unhappy with the direction of French cuisine in Japan, so he opened his own restaurant, K-M. (Click Here, Here, or Here to see pictures and information about K-M. The last two links are in Japanese.) Surprisingly, the challenger chooses to take on Iron Chef Japanese Nakamura, who is riding a 4 battle winning streak into Kitchen Stadium. Enjoy. (Want to make your own Beef Tongue dishes? Go here for some recipes.)
What makes this episode a rare and special treat for current Iron Chef fans is that it comes from the time before Iron Chef was aired on Food Network. It was recorded from one of the local stations broadcasting the show. (In fact, it still has some local commercials intact.) It is in Japanese WITH English subtitles. I know you will enjoy being able to experience this rare episode not shown in North America in over 10 years.
There are two options for viewing this episode. The pop-up player will use the usual divx encoded file. This smaller, lower quality file can also be downloaded directly using the “Download File” option. Also in the download menu this time is an option to download a higher quality VOB file (approx. 1.3GB). (You can play the vob file in VLC Player.)
New in the video database this week: 448s – Beef Tongue – Nakamura vs. Miyashiro (subbed)
This is the last pre-Food Network subtitled episode from the first batch. I hope to have another announcement soon, though. 🙂
And while looking for a link to the challenger’s restaurant, I found two incredible blog posts that you must read: Allez Cuisiner! and My Dinner with Matsuo-san.
UPDATE 12/4: I know there is a problem with the zipped VOB file. I am working on getting a working version uploaded as soon as possible. I’m sorry everybody. It has been fixed and it should work now. Thanks for being patient.
It’s time for another pre-Food Network episode for your viewing pleasure.
The challenger, Kenjiro Kuroki, lives near the seaport that produces the largest fish yield in all of Japan. He is called “Ushiwakamaru.” (The best explanation I can find for this nickname is here. It appears that Ushiwakamaru can be used to refer to someone who is an extremely skilled swordsman. Or in this case, “knifesman.”) He began his training at the age of 15, with the goal to become a Japanese chef. He learned early on that his greatest asset in the kitchen is his speed. As the head of the restaurants at several hotels, he travels frequently, using the time to think about his cuisine. At only 5’2″ and less than 100lbs, can this small challenger pull off a big victory in Kitchen Stadium?
What makes this episode a rare and special treat for current Iron Chef fans is that it comes from the time before Iron Chef was aired on Food Network. It was recorded from one of the local stations broadcasting the show. (In fact, it still has the local commercials intact.) It is in Japanese WITH English subtitles. I know you will enjoy being able to experience this rare episode not shown in North America in over 10 years.
There are two options for viewing this episode. The pop-up player will use the usual divx encoded file. This smaller, lower quality file can also be downloaded directly using the “Download File” option. Also in the download menu this time is an option to download a higher quality VOB file (approx. 1.1GB). (You can play the vob file in VLC Player.)
New in the video database this week: 447s – Angler Battle – Nakamura vs. Kuroki (subbed)
It’s time for another pre-Food Network episode for your viewing pleasure.
The challenger entered the field of cooking at the age of 18 and studied classic French cuisine for 12 years. He first encountered California Cuisine while working at Spago in Rappongi. He was personally trained by the legendary Wolfgang Puck at Spago in Los Angeles. He returned to Japan as a California Cuisine expert and opened his own restaurant in 1995. As of late 2006, he was still leading the kitchen at Rellenos Sugawara.
What makes this episode a rare and special treat for current Iron Chef fans is that it comes from the time before Iron Chef was aired on Food Network. It was recorded from one of the local stations broadcasting the show. (In fact, it still has the local commercials intact.) It is in Japanese WITH English subtitles. I know you will enjoy being able to experience this rare episode not shown in North America in over 10 years.
There are two options for viewing this episode. The pop-up player will use the usual divx encoded file. This smaller, lower quality file can also be downloaded directly using the “Download File” option. Also in the download menu this time is an option to download a higher quality VOB file (approx. 1.3GB). (You can play the vob file in VLC Player)
New in the video database this week: 435s – Corn Battle – Sakai vs. Sugawara (subbed)