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The Best Episodes of Iron Chef Season 5

Every episode of Iron Chef Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Iron Chef Season 5!

Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs"

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 1 - Sakai vs Kasahara Hiroshi (Rice Cake Battle)
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    #1 - Sakai vs Kasahara Hiroshi (Rice Cake Battle)

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  2. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 2 - Chen vs Michifude Hiroshi (Dried Scallop Battle)
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    #2 - Chen vs Michifude Hiroshi (Dried Scallop Battle)

    S5:E2

    The challenger is the 25-year-old son of a prominent Chinese cuisine chef whose restaurant "Kochouran" in Kobe was demolished during the huge earthquake back in 1995. It's been 2 years by the time they taped this, and the chairman, while disappointed that the chef of Kochouran permanently quit the business when his restaurant was destroyed, was pleased to find the chef's son as the head chef of Canton Shuka "Ten" in Kobe. Kaga's theme announcement expressed confidence that Kobe was indeed building its "pillars" or foundations firmly after the disaster. The word for "pillar" in Japanese is "hashira". This immediately brings to mind "kai-bashira" (shell-pillars, a common idiom for the adductor muscle of bivalves). But not just any kaibashira - no, they had to be the most prized "kaibashira" in Chinese cuisine - dried scallops, also known as ganbei or conpoy. Judges: Eimoto Takinori (Baseball?), Megumi Oishi (Newscaster), Zaitsu Ichiro (Actor?), Asako Kishi (Critic)

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  3. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 3 - Sakai vs Rory Kennedy (Rabbit Battle)
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    #3 - Sakai vs Rory Kennedy (Rabbit Battle)

    S5:E3

    The challenger is the head chef of a London restaurant that was established in 1798. He is a master of Gibier (wild game) cuisine. Only four months after this episode originally aired in Japan, Chef Kennedy died after a fall in his restaurant.

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  4. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 4 - Sakai vs Rory Kennedy (Pigeon Battle) Overtime
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    #4 - Sakai vs Rory Kennedy (Pigeon Battle) Overtime

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    It is only the second overtime battle in the history of Kitchen Stadium. The chefs used most of the supplies and ingredients in the first battle, so they must be creative during this 30-minute overtime cook-off.

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  5. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 5 - Nakamura vs Morieda Hiroyoshi (Crab Battle)
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    #5 - Nakamura vs Morieda Hiroyoshi (Crab Battle)

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  6. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 6 - Chen vs Kou Houkou (Rice Battle)
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    #6 - Chen vs Kou Houkou (Rice Battle)

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    The challenger is Premier Chef in China. He is an expert in Fujian Cuisine. This is a battle between two outstanding Chinese chefs.

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  7. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 7 - Sakai vs Shimada Tetsuya (Truffle Battle)
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    #7 - Sakai vs Shimada Tetsuya (Truffle Battle)

    S5:E7

    Club Mistral is back with yet another challenger for Sakai. Shimada trained in France for 5 years before returning to Japan. He hopes to show that the new generation of French chefs in Japan is ready to take over. Can Sakai fight back the challenge?

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  8. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 8 - Nakamura vs Yamazaki Tateo (Nattou Battle)
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    #8 - Nakamura vs Yamazaki Tateo (Nattou Battle)

    S5:E8

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  9. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 9 - Sakai vs Jyo Etsuo (Wine Battle)
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    #9 - Sakai vs Jyo Etsuo (Wine Battle)

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  10. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 10 - Chen vs Wakiya Yuji (Papaya Battle)
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    #10 - Chen vs Wakiya Yuji (Papaya Battle)

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  11. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 11 - Nakamura vs Mera Takashi (Seaweed Battle)
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    #11 - Nakamura vs Mera Takashi (Seaweed Battle)

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  12. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 12 - Sakai vs Kitami Hiroyuki (Honey Battle)
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    #12 - Sakai vs Kitami Hiroyuki (Honey Battle)

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  13. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 13 - Nakamura vs You Koukan (Hanami Festival)
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    #13 - Nakamura vs You Koukan (Hanami Festival)

    S5:E13

    This battle does not have a theme ingredient, but it does have a theme. Hanami, or flower viewing, is the theme of this battle. The challenger is a Chinese chef. He heads a Chinese restaurant with a long history. The tasting area is set up outside under the Sakura. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto, Asano Yuko, Eiji Bando, Masumi Okada, Asako Kishi

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  14. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 14 - Sakai vs Okumura Shinzou (Bamboo Shoot Battle)
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    #14 - Sakai vs Okumura Shinzou (Bamboo Shoot Battle)

    S5:E14

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  15. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 15 - Chen vs Ootsuki Chihiro (Tomato Battle)
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    #15 - Chen vs Ootsuki Chihiro (Tomato Battle)

    S5:E15

    The challenger is a woman who specializes in the cuisine of Spain. This is a very close battle that is decided by one point. Judges: Tenmei Kano, Minako Tanaka (Actress), Tsurutato Kataoka (Actor), Asako Kishi (Critic)

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  16. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 16 - Sakai vs Sasaki Kiyoyasu (Perch Battle)
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    #16 - Sakai vs Sasaki Kiyoyasu (Perch Battle)

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    The challenger trained under the legendary French chef Paul Bocuse. (I think he may have been the first Japanese chef that Bocuse trained.) Judges: Tenmei Kanoh (Photographer), Sayuri Ishikawa (Actress), Sanshi Katsura (??), Asako Kishi (Critic)

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  17. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 17 - Nakamura vs Azumaya Norio (Pork Battle)
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    #17 - Nakamura vs Azumaya Norio (Pork Battle)

    S5:E17

    The challenger was once a chef at Nadaman, the restaurant where Nakamura currently works. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto, Kishimoto Kayoko, Hideki Takahashi, Asako Kishi

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  18. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 18 - Nakamura vs Jillian Harst (Ostrich Battle)
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    #18 - Nakamura vs Jillian Harst (Ostrich Battle)

    S5:E18

    Despite having had challengers from around the world, Chairman Kaga had not welcomed a chef from Australia. The challenger is the owner/chef at Indigo. She began her training at age 19. At age 31, she opened her own restaurant. She wants the world to know that Australian cooking is more than just prawns on the barbecue and beer in the hand. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto, Chizuru Azuma, Masaki Kanda, Asako Kishi

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  19. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 19 - Chen vs Takagi Masao (Duck's Egg Battle)
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    #19 - Chen vs Takagi Masao (Duck's Egg Battle)

    S5:E19

    Kitchen Stadium has been open for a little more than three and a half years. The last of the original Iron Chefs is Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi. The challenger excels at Shanhai style cooking. He challenger began his training at the age of 15. He feels he is the best Japanese Shanghai style chef. What better ingredient for competing styles of Chinese cuisine than the Chinese delicacy Pitan (thousand-year egg)? Judges: Tenmei Kanoh, Lisa Junna, Chai Ran, Joji Yamamoto

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  20. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 20 - Sakai vs Germano Orsara (Ham Battle)
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    #20 - Sakai vs Germano Orsara (Ham Battle)

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    The brother of the challenger did battle against Chen in a Swordfish battle two years earlier. It is an Italian vs. French battle. Judges: Tamio Kageyama (Novelist), Keiko Saito (Actress), Tatsuo Umemiya (Actor), Asako Kishi (Critic)

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  21. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 21 - Nakamura vs Sakane Hisahito (Sea Eel Battle)
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    #21 - Nakamura vs Sakane Hisahito (Sea Eel Battle)

    S5:E21

    The challenger is the number two man at one of Kandagawa Honten, the main restaurant of Toshiro Kandagawa. He is only 27 years old. Judges: Emoto Takenori, Reiko Takashima, Tsurutaro Kataoka, Asako Kishi

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  22. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 22 - Kobe vs Hagiwara Masahiko (Pasta Battle)
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    #22 - Kobe vs Hagiwara Masahiko (Pasta Battle)

    S5:E22

    Debut battle of Iron Chef Italian Masahiko Kobe. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto, Masumi Okada (Actor), Kazuko Katoh (Actress), Asako Kishi

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  23. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 23 - Sakai vs Sato Norio (Amberjack - Kampachi Battle)
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    #23 - Sakai vs Sato Norio (Amberjack - Kampachi Battle)

    S5:E23

    The challenger lives on the Izu Peninsula, west of Tokyo. It is a region known for its hot springs and abundant fish. Of course, his dishes are full of the flavors of the sea. Judges: Shinichiro Kuriimoto, Akiko Yano, Kunihiko Mitamura, Asako Kishi

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  24. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 24 - Chen vs Syu Kenchu (Akahata - Grouper Battle)
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    #24 - Chen vs Syu Kenchu (Akahata - Grouper Battle)

    S5:E24

    The challenger is a top chef from Hong Kong. He has won many cooking competitions. Judges: Tenmei Kanoh, Saya Takagi, Chai Lam, Asako Kishi

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  25. Iron Chef Season 5 Episode 25 - Nakamura vs Kashima Masami (Prawn Battle)
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    #25 - Nakamura vs Kashima Masami (Prawn Battle)

    S5:E25

    The challenger trained in France, but he now specializes in Vietnamese cooking. Judges: Tamio Kageyama, Keiko Saito, Hideki Takahasi, Asako Kishi

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Sakai vs Kasahara Hiroshi (Rice Cake Battle)" is the best rated episode of "Iron Chef" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/10/1997. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Chen vs Michifude Hiroshi (Dried Scallop Battle)".