Iron Chef

Challenger Bruno Menard is well-known for his "sharp" dishes; he tries to win this battle of escargot with Iron Chef Sakai.

Iron Chef Chen must fend off his own best friend as a challenger; Shozo Miyamoto serves up a Szechuan and Shanghai-cuisine battle to his old friend.

From Arima Onsen comes the vice president of Japan's Chef Association, challenger Tadamichi Ota; Iron Chef Sakai tries to capture a victory in this battle of octopus.

The head chef of the two-star restaurant L'Amphycles, Philippe Groult is determined to defeat Iron Chef Sakai in this oyster onslaught.

Chairman Kaga pits two of his Iron Chefs against each other for the annual Mr. Iron Chef Tournament; Chen and Sakai go head-to-head for the chance to challenge the defending champion.

Jinyi Gao -- the head chef of Grand Hotel, Taiwan's number-one hotel -- goes against Iron Chef Chen, who has never lost except in the New Year's battle; one reigns supreme in this shellfish showdown.

Curry powder is a difficult seasoning to use as a main ingredient; Iron Chef Sakai tackles this theme ingredient against challenger Hidetoshi Ushimaru.

A dangerous-looking fish is this week's theme ingredient as challenger Hiroshi Yamanobe, a chef from the seaside, is determined to win -- no matter what.

Kandagawa sends his challenger, Jinichi Tateyama, to take on his mentor in French cuisine, Iron Chef Sakai; the heat is on as Kandagawa's faction seeks victory.

Iron Chef Chen faces Takaya Nakazawa, a challenger from Shizuoka who happens to know everything about Chinese vegetarian dishes.

Iron Chef Nakamura makes his Kitchen Stadium debut; his first opponent, Kiyoshi Suzuki, is from the world-famous Club des Trentes school of cooking.

As a leading figure in Japanese cuisine, Tatsujiro Yoshida has tackled the rough waves of the Sea of Japan; he sees if he has what it takes when surf is up at Kitchen Stadium.

Challenger Senji Osada deploys "vacuum cooking," a modern French cooking technique, in his battle of scallop dishes with Iron Chef Sakai.

Kunbi Lin's former battle at Kitchen Stadium against the legendary Iron Chef Nakamura finished in a draw; Lin hopes he is able to claim victory this time.

Long-awaited challenger Katsuaki Mori has been awarded the prestigious Chevalier du Taste-Fromage, France's highest honor for cheese.

It's only rookie Iron Chef Nakamura's third battle; he tries to withstand challenger Toyoaki Suganuma's egg challenge.

Challenger Gyobun Hou is ready to chop the lettuce with confidence against Iron Chef Chen in this legendary leafy battle.

Iron Chefs always have trouble with female challengers; Iron Chef Nakamura tests himself against Katsuko Nanao's affectionate home-cooked dishes.

Iron Chef Chen is ready to display his skills in spicy Szechuan cooking against Kitchen Stadium's first challenger specializing in Thai cuisine, Shunji Morikawa.

Kitchen Stadium fills with the scent of the sea when challenger Tamotsu Takao, a French restaurant specialist, takes on Iron Chef Sakai.

Dr. Hattori was thinking about recommending challenger Kenji Motai as the next Iron Chef Japanese; Iron Chef Nakamura is ready and willing to test Motai's mettle in the battle of udon noodles.

The challenger is a French-influenced Italian chef of such renown that anywhere he cooks, people are seen waiting in long lines.

It's a chicken battle for the ages when Iron Chef Ishinabe is challenged by chef Jacques Borie, who holds the distinguished rank of MOF.