This week in Iron Chef history, May 31 – June 6:
- 221 (6/3/1994) – Natto – Michiba vs. Kuniyuki Ishikawa
- 322 (6/2/1995) – Onion – Sakai vs. Katsuo Omiya
- 423 (5/31/1996) – Cuttlefish – Chen vs. Ichio Goto
- 521OA (6/6/1997) – Conger Eel – Nakamura vs. Hisato Sakane
- 619 (6/5/1998) – Mishima Beef – Sakai vs. Kumiko Kobayashi
- 720bOA – (6/4/1999) – Indonesia Special (Part 2) – Michiba and Morimoto travel to Indonesia
TWICH Notes: The Natto battle features a match up of two certified Maestros of a Japanese chef’s association with more than 20,000 member. (Michiba was the head of the organization.) The challenger in the Onion battle is the owner of one of the top three diners in Japan and the first diner cook to do battle in Kitchen Stadium. Chen takes on a chef responsible for the menus at three of the top Italian restaurants in Japan. Our ICC Exclusive episode this week is a battle between Nakamura and the number two man at Kandagawa’s main restaurant. Sakai gets the privilege of using the best beef that Japan produces. Only 20 heads a year are available and cost $12,000 each. And we get part 2 of the Indonesia Special.
New in the video database this week: 521OA – Conger Eel