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Porcini

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Nov 26, 1998

Chef Marco Molinari surprises everyone in this battle of porcini mushroom with Iron Chef Morimoto.

Full Episodes

Season 2, 25 episodes

Girls' Festival,

In honor of the Girls' Festival, Kaga invites a challenger from the ancient city of Kamakura, Motohito Kondo, who was trained in Kyoto and is an expert in both tea and sake.

41m Mar 5, 1998

Fatty Tuna,

Tasaki is a world champion sommelier who has always dreamed of becoming a famed chef. Chairman Kaga decides to grant him his wish.

41m Oct 1, 1998

Lobster,

The American chef Ron Seigel challenges Iron Chef Sakai in this battle of lobster. Who will emerge victorious?

41m Oct 8, 1998

Veal,

The first female challenger at Kitchen Stadium, the 26-year-old Kagata defeated Chef Chen. Years later, she returns to fight Chen again with milk-fed veal.

41m Oct 15, 1998

Natto,

Natto, a Japanese delicacy, is the ingredient of battle for Iron Chef Morimoto and Tatsutoshi Kumamoto.

41m Oct 22, 1998

Pumpkin,

Iron Chef Kobe is pitted against an unusual chef of Italian cuisine who operates out of his own food cart.

41m Oct 29, 1998

Saury,

Nagayama was brought in to revive the venerated Tokyo University restaurant Shochiku and now he will fight against an Iron Chef.

41m Nov 5, 1998

Shanghai Cabbage,

When it comes to Bok Choy, you know that Iron Chef Chen will be there to defend his honor against Hisao Yaginuma.

41m Nov 12, 1998

Maitake,

The challenger likes to follow one of the philosophies of Rosanjin: 'never kill the natural flavor of the ingredient.' He is known as the prince of Japanese cuisine.

41m Nov 19, 1998

Porcini,

Chef Marco Molinari surprises everyone in this battle of porcini mushroom with Iron Chef Morimoto.

41m Nov 26, 1998

Duck,

Iron Chef Sakai's opponent in this battle is from the third generation of a family famous for exploring the world in search of prime ingredients to incorporate into unique recipes.

41m Dec 3, 1998

Octopus,

No holds are barred in this seafood wrestling match. Who can get their arms around octopus better, Iron Chef Kobe or Challenger Hiromichi Yoneda?

41m Dec 10, 1998

Shark Fin,

If Mitsuo Suganuma chooses to battle Iron Chef Chen, Chairman Kaga has no choice but to pick shark fin as the theme ingredient.

41m Dec 17, 1998

Turkey,

For the Christmas Day battle, the contender is the successor of Alain Chapel, a successful three-star restaurant owner.

41m Dec 24, 1998

Lobster,

After two of his men lost to Chen, the grand chef of Heichinrou decides that he will be the next opponent so he can regain the pride of the beloved restaurant.

41m Jan 7, 1999

Codfish,

Niigata Prefecture is known for its rice and sake. The challenger represents the indigenous style of Niigata. Former Iron Chef Michiba speaks highly of the ryokan where the challenger is the chef.

41m Jan 14, 1999

Bell Pepper,

Iron Chef Kobe once again faces the challenge of a native Italian with other Italian chefs cheering the challenger on. The colorful bell pepper is the theme ingredient.

41m Jan 21, 1999

Yellowtail,

Toshiro Kandagawa is not happy with the results from the Ohta faction challengers so far. Two have tried to defeat Morimoto and both have failed.

41m Jan 28, 1999

King Crab,

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.

41m Feb 4, 1999

Banana,

See who slips in the battle of banana, Iron Chef Kobe or Hironobu Tsujiguchi.

41m Feb 11, 1999

Sturgeon,

Chen takes on Ryozo Asao, the heir to a French restaurant dynasty, with sturgeon, a kind of fish known for its caviar.

41m Feb 25, 1999

Oxtail,

Today's challenger is endorsed by Tenmei Kanoh, a photographer and frequent Iron Chef judge. This French-trained chef takes the route of using local ingredients in his dishes.

41m Mar 18, 1999

Anglerfish,

Newcomer Seiya Masahara takes on Iron Chef Morimoto over anglerfish, a deep-sea delicacy .

41m Mar 25, 1999

Chinese Cabbage,

Specializing in Chinese imperial cuisine, Tsui Yu Fun challenges Iron Chef Chen's Szechuan-style cooking in the battle of Chinese cabbage.

41m Apr 1, 1999

Udon,

While Japanese cuisine tends to be tradition-bound, this challenger refuses to be bound by old rules. He respects the basics, but is always looking for new ways to expand.

41m Apr 8, 1999