Episode
Iron Chef: Chen vs Igarashi Miyuki (Cucumber Battle)
Overview
This challenger is the youngest ever to enter Kitchen Stadium. At the young age of 22, she already heads the kitchen of a bustling Chinese restaurant in Tokyo. She was only 7 when she began helping her father in the kitchen that she eventually took over. She feels that a chef’s job is more important than that of a doctor. Once again, Chen is called upon to take on a female challenger.
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 36
- Air date
- 1997-09-26
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Chen vs Igarashi Miyuki (Cucumber Battle) is Episode 36 in Season 5 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1997-09-26. The runtime is 30 min.
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