Episode
Iron Chef: Sakai vs Hirohisa Koyama (Pike Eel Battle)
Overview
Still smarting from his challenger's defeat in Sea Urchin Battle, leading gourmet writer Masuhiro Yamamoto sends another contender - Koyama, who is so popular he is a recurring character in a cooking-themed manga.
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1994-08-12
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Sakai vs Hirohisa Koyama (Pike Eel Battle) is Episode 31 in Season 2 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1994-08-12. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 30: Michiba vs Yasuhiko Yoshida (Eel Battle)
Kandagawa sends another apprentice to take down the Iron Chef in this slippery battle eel. If this challenger does not defeat Michiba, Kandagawa himself will come to Kitchen Stadium to challenge the Iron Chef.
Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Masaaki Hirano (Rosanjin Scholar)
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