Episode
Iron Chef: Sakai vs Mario Nakagawa (Lamb Battle)
Overview
Sakai must face a former apprentice. Which will prevail - Sakai's traditional methods or Nakagawa's nouveau "third wave" style? Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic)
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1994-04-22
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Sakai vs Mario Nakagawa (Lamb Battle) is Episode 15 in Season 2 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1994-04-22. The runtime is 30 min.
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