Episode
Iron Chef: Sakai vs Masamitsu Takahashi (Matsutake Mushrooms Battle)
Overview
Sakai attempts to use a traditional "Japanese" ingredient in his French cuisine
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 39
- Air date
- 1994-10-07
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Sakai vs Masamitsu Takahashi (Matsutake Mushrooms Battle) is Episode 39 in Season 2 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1994-10-07. The runtime is 30 min.
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