Episode
Iron Chef: Chen vs Kou Houkou (Rice Battle)
Overview
The challenger is Premier Chef in China. He is an expert in Fujian Cuisine. This is a battle between two outstanding Chinese chefs.
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1997-02-14
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Chen vs Kou Houkou (Rice Battle) is Episode 6 in Season 5 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1997-02-14. The runtime is 30 min.
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