Fans of the Iron Chef Indonesian Junket episode with Morimoto and Michiba will likely enjoy this. TV Tokyo aired an approximate 90-minute special that appears to be sometime during the show’s original run (can’t tell exactly when, though). Part travel documentary and part cooking show, it featured Michiba, Chen and Sakai visiting and cooking in Shanghai, Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City. The three Iron Chefs took turns to do the cooking from stop to stop, which meant Michiba cooked in Shanghai while Chen cooked in Seoul and Sakai cooked in Ho Chi Minh City). Joining in is another face that will be familiar to Iron Chef fans – Yoko Akino, the actress, cookbook author and frequent Iron Chef judge.
Definitely highlights all around and no bad parts, but what jumped out to me were Michiba handing Shanghai crabs (since Chen was the Iron Chef challenged both times Shanghai crab was the theme) and Chen helping prepare the Chen family signature Mapo Doufu (Tofu) but served bibimbap style (in a sizzling pot with vegetable toppings) for a unique Korean twist.