Episode
Iron Chef: Chen vs Toshiyuki Nakagawa (Mochi Battle)
Overview
The first challenger of 1995. The challenger heads a restaurant with seating for only 6, but it has hosted entertainers and even Prince and Princess Mikasa. He apprenticed at one of the oldest restaurants in Japan.
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1995-01-06
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Chen vs Toshiyuki Nakagawa (Mochi Battle) is Episode 2 in Season 3 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1995-01-06. The runtime is 30 min.
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