Episode
Iron Chef: Nakamura vs You Koukan (Hanami Festival)
Overview
This battle does not have a theme ingredient, but it does have a theme. Hanami, or flower viewing, is the theme of this battle. The challenger is a Chinese chef. He heads a Chinese restaurant with a long history. The tasting area is set up outside under the Sakura. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto, Asano Yuko, Eiji Bando, Masumi Okada, Asako Kishi
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1997-04-11
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Nakamura vs You Koukan (Hanami Festival) is Episode 13 in Season 5 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1997-04-11. The runtime is 30 min.
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