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Toshiro Kandagawa is not happy with the results from the Ohta Faction challengers so far. Two have tried to defeat Morimoto, and two have failed. Ohta responds by choosing a challenger that is skilled at using salt. This challenger first met Ohta when he was only 15. Eight years later, he was one of Ohta's favorite cooks. He feels that salt is essential for drawing out the natural flavors of the ingredients. Will the third time be the charm for the Ohta Faction. Air Date : 29th-Jan-1999  Read More

The Royal Park Hotel's Grand Chef Mitsuo Shimamura's last two proteges defeated the Iron Chefs. Iio is Shimamura's right hand man, and his strongest yet to enter Kitchen Stadium. Air Date : 5th-Feb-1999  Read More

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The first hour of the Morimoto Retrospective: Michiba & Morimoto tour New York City Air Date : 5th-Mar-1999  Read More

The second hour of the Morimoto retrospective. Air Date : 12th-Mar-1999  Read More

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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. Air Date : 9th-Apr-1999  Read More

A master of Roman cuisine devotes himself to proving that his Italian cuisine is better than the Iron Chef's. Air Date : 16th-Apr-1999  Read More

Morimoto faces the newest challenger from the Ohta faction, who want to prove that the Iron Chef and his innovative cooking methods are too bizarre. The challenger relies on saki to add traditional flavors. Air Date : 23rd-Apr-1999  Read More

The Cod Roe battle ended in a tie, leading the chefs to battle with green onions (scallions). Air Date : 30th-Apr-1999  Read More

The Kihachi sends its third challenger into Kitchen Stadium. So far the Iron Chefs have been successful against these well trained chefs. Can Chen continue the winning streak against Takeshi Okubo? Air Date : 7th-May-1999  Read More

The Iron Chef must face an authentic French chef who is endorsed by some of the top culinary experts of the day. The battle mimics the Sopexa, the most famous French culinary battle in Japan. Air Date : 14th-May-1999  Read More

The Iron Chefs have been on a losing streak. The Chairman brings in an up and coming chef who could prove to be very dangerous indeed. Air Date : 21st-May-1999  Read More

Japanese Iron Chef Emeritus Michiba and Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto travel to Indonesia Air Date : 28th-May-1999  Read More

Japanese Iron Chef Emeritus Michiba and Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto travel to Indonesia Air Date : 4th-Jun-1999  Read More

Osada is the head chef of Nangoku-shuka, the Chinese restaurant that brought shark fin soup to Japan. The Prince of Pasta shows up to battle the newest challenger in this Chinese versus Italian battle. Air Date : 11th-Jun-1999  Read More

The secret ingredient isn't an ingredient at all, but actually a style. The chairman, however, gives the chefs five themes to focus their sushi: tuna, kohada, anago, eggs, and kanpyo. Air Date : 18th-Jun-1999  Read More

As Sakai battles thoughts of retirement, the rare ingredient is an equalizer between two powerful chefs who were friends in middle school. Air Date : 25th-Jun-1999  Read More

A Canadian superchef was inspired by an episode he watched. He brings his fine French cuisine to battle Morimoto. Air Date : 2nd-Jul-1999  Read More

Michiba returns to Kitchen Stadium, this time with his assistant as the competitor he's sponsoring. Yuji Tateno enters Kitchen Stadium prepared to battle an Iron Chef and to change the minds of the world-famous Zagats, culinary experts. What dish will exemplify sea urchin the best? Air Date : 9th-Jul-1999  Read More

Kyoto's Gion festival inspires the Chairman to find a Kyoto cuisine expert. The combatants must create dishes focused on the flavor of the pike conger. Air Date : 16th-Jul-1999  Read More

The two chefs battle it out over jumbo mushrooms. The challenger is a mushroom expert, so Kobe has his work cut out for him. Air Date : 23rd-Jul-1999  Read More

In this special episode, the 300th competitor enters kitchen stadium. The chairman has Chen face a French challenger with an ingredient that does not lend itself to his cooking style. Air Date : 30th-Jul-1999  Read More

When the 300th challenger entered kitchen stadium, everyone expected an epic battle. This tie breaker is part two of the massive battle. Air Date : 6th-Aug-1999  Read More