Episode
Iron Chef: Chen vs Ootsuki Chihiro (Tomato Battle)
Overview
The challenger is a woman who specializes in the cuisine of Spain. This is a very close battle that is decided by one point. Judges: Tenmei Kano, Minako Tanaka (Actress), Tsurutato Kataoka (Actor), Asako Kishi (Critic)
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1997-04-25
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Chen vs Ootsuki Chihiro (Tomato Battle) is Episode 15 in Season 5 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1997-04-25. The runtime is 30 min.
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