Episode
Iron Chef: Michiba vs Kuniyuki Ishikawa (Natto Battle)
Overview
Fermented soy beans are the featured ingredient in this battle between two master chefs. The challenger is a certified Maestro of the the Japanese Cuisine Seminar Group, a Japanese chefs organization that has over 20,000 members. Michiba is also a certified Maestro and the leader of the group. Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Ristuko Tanaka (Actress), Masaaki Hirono (Rosanjin Scholar)
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1994-06-03
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Michiba vs Kuniyuki Ishikawa (Natto Battle) is Episode 21 in Season 2 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1994-06-03. The runtime is 30 min.
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