Episode
Iron Chef: 1997 World Cup
Overview
1997 "World Cup" tournament in Arashiyama. Liu Xikun vs. Nakamura (Beef) and Alain Passard vs. Patrick Clark (Homard Lobster). The winners face each other in a Foie Gras Battle.
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 38
- Air date
- 1997-10-10
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
1997 World Cup is Episode 38 in Season 5 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1997-10-10. The runtime is 30 min.
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