Episode
Iron Chef: Sakai vs. Tohru Komori (Udon Battle)
Overview
While Japanese cuisine tends to tradition-bound. This challenger refuses to be bound by old rules. He respects the basics, but is always looking for new ways to expand. He entered cooking at the age of 18. He joined a group with a 178-year tradition in Edo-style cooking.
Details
- Series
- Iron Chef
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1999-04-09
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Sakai vs. Tohru Komori (Udon Battle) is Episode 14 in Season 7 of Iron Chef. It aired on 1999-04-09. The runtime is 30 min.
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