Episode guide
Iron Chef: Season 3
50 episodes · premiered Jan 2, 1995
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- Episode 1: Mr. Iron Chef 1994: Final (Yellowtail) Jan 2, 1995 · 30m The winner of the Mr. Iron Chef 1994 tournament takes on an Iron Chef.
- Episode 2: Chen vs Toshiyuki Nakagawa (Mochi Battle) Jan 6, 1995 · 30m The first challenger of 1995. The challenger heads a restaurant with seating for only 6, but it has hosted entertainers and even Prince and Princess Mikasa. He apprenticed at one of the…
- Episode 3: Sakai vs Koji Yamada (Turnip Battle) Jan 13, 1995 · 30m Yamada left Tokyo University to train as a chef under honourary Iron Chef Ishinabe. Sakai has his mentor in the audience. Diverse factors influence this beet battle.
- Episode 4: Chen vs Hisao Oidate (Chinese Cabbage Battle) Jan 20, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 5: Sakai vs Fuyuko Kondo (Apple & Chocolate Battle) Jan 27, 1995 · 30m Kondo is the 4th woman challenger to take on Sakai. This time the dessert battle is best suited for Valentine's Day.
- Episode 6: Chen vs Yoshie Urabe (Soybean Battle) Feb 3, 1995 · 30m Acclaimed chef Toshiro Kandagawa sends the only female chef he has ever taught into Kitchen Stadium.
- Episode 7: Michiba vs Masao Suzuki (Matsuba Crab Battle) Feb 10, 1995 · 30m The challenger is the head chef at a restaurant that Iron Chef Michiba himself dines at frequently. Judges: Tamio Kagayama (Novelist), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic)
- Episode 8: Chen vs Kunihiko Hashimoto (Taro Battle) Mar 3, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 9: Sakai vs Toshihiro Komine (Asparagus Battle) Feb 24, 1995 · 30m Sakai faces a challenger known as "Mr. Gourmet." Komine is a world-class vegetable chef, who feels right at home with the secret ingredient.
- Episode 10: Michiba vs Wang Zhijian (Egg Battle) Mar 17, 1995 · 30m The challenger makes magical noodle dishes. He is one of only 100 chefs to have received recognition as a High Class Technician. He is the youngest to have qualified for that license. He…
- Episode 11: Chen vs Tetsutoshi Shimazu (Squid Battle) Mar 10, 1995 · 30m The challenger is the first pizza expert to enter kitchen stadium. What pizzas can he create from squid?
- Episode 12: Sakai vs Shigeo Yuasa (Cod Battle) Mar 17, 1995 · 30m Shigeo Yuasa uses shocking cooking techniques. His use of test tubes and litmus paper make him seem like a scientist, not a chef. Can Sakai prevail in this new age battle?
- Episode 13: Hong Kong Special: Pork, Spiny Lobster Apr 21, 1995 · 30m Two hour special featuring Michiba vs. Shu Chu in Battle Spiny Lobster and Chen vs Ron Waikei in Battle Pork
- Episode 14: Chen vs Chiyo Cho (Tofu Battle) Apr 7, 1995 · 30m The Kobe earthquake could not shake this talented female chef, and now she will fight an Iron Chef.
- Episode 15: Ishinabe vs Tomoyuki Sawaguchi (Flounder Battle) Apr 14, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 16: Sakai vs Kunio Santo (Clam Battle) Apr 21, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 17: Michiba vs Keisuke Tamano (Tilefish Battle) May 19, 1995 · 30m Former challenger Kandagawa sends Keisuke to do his bidding. Egos, reputations, and the championship are all on the line. This challenger is the 6th one sent to Kitchen Stadium by…
- Episode 18: Kenichi vs Lee Myong Suk (Liver Battle) May 26, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 19: Sakai vs Isao Yanagidate (Caviar Battle) May 12, 1995 · 30m Old versus new French cuisine, Club Mistral versus Club des Trentes--a complicated battle deserves a high end ingredient.
- Episode 20: Chen vs Elio Orsara (Kajiki Tuna Battle) May 19, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 21: Michiba vs Etsuo Joh (Broccoli Battle) May 26, 1995 · 30m How will the challenger (the king of sauces) deal with broccoli? Doc Hattori says his sauces are amazing. He even says he wishes he could take on all three Iron Chefs at once. Can he…
- Episode 22: Sakai vs Katsuo Ohmiya (Onion Battle) Jun 2, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 23: Sakai vs Kazutaka Okabe (Lamb Battle) Jun 9, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 24: Michiba vs Zeng Mingxing (Blue Crab Battle) Jun 16, 1995 · 30m The challenger is the top apprentice of the Mother of Chinese cooking in Japan. Judges: Shinichiro Kurimoto (Fmr Lower House Member), Chizuru Azuma (Actress), Asako Kishi (Culinary Critic)
- Episode 25: Chen vs Yukihiro Noda (Sardine Battle) Jun 23, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 26: Ishinabe vs Yanagidate Isao (Avocado Battle) Jun 30, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 27: Sakai vs Takayoshi Kawai (Sole Battle) Jul 28, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 28: Sakai vs Haruyoshi Omino (Sweetfish Battle) Jul 14, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 29: Chen vs Li Jinlun (Swallow's Nest Battle) Jul 21, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 30: Sakai vs Shinichi Nagamatsu (Eggplant Battle) Jul 28, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 31: Chen vs Hisama Hirano (Sea Urchin Battle) Aug 4, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 32: Michiba vs Kenji Kaji (Umeboshi Battle) Aug 11, 1995 · 30m The challenger is the head chef in Kyoto. He has mastered the style of Ikama-school of culinary arts. To separate his restaurant from the other more traditional restaurants in the area, he…
- Episode 33: Michiba and Sakai vs The Cuomo Brothers (Tomato Battle) Aug 18, 1995 · 30m Tag Team Battle! Two Iron Chefs vs 2 Italian Brothers in the battle of the tomato. After growing up in Italy, these brothers started their own restaurant in Tokyo. It is so popular that…
- Episode 34: Chen vs Yoshiko Takemasa (Short-necked Clam Battle) Aug 25, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 35: Sakai vs Joël Bruant (Salmon Battle) Sep 1, 1995 · 30m Bruant returns to Kitchen Stadium to give the Chairman an ultimatum - if he wins, he must replace Sakai as Iron Chef French.
- Episode 36: Michiba vs Minoru Noda (Matsutake Mushroom Battle) Sep 8, 1995 · 30m The challenger is the head chef at a members only Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles. He watches the Iron Chef episodes that air on TV in California. (Pre-Food Network IC days.) He was…
- Episode 37: Sakai vs Philippe Aubron (Crayfish Battle) Sep 15, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 38: Chen vs Tsuguo Fujiwara (Sea Cucumber Battle) Oct 28, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 39: Chin VS Hagiwara Masahiko (Freshwater Shrimp Battle) Nov 3, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 40: Sakai vs Sadaharu Nakajima (Rice Battle) Nov 10, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 41: Michiba vs Lin Kunbi (Potato Battle) Nov 17, 1995 · 30m The challenger is one of the best in Japan at Fujian-style cooking. He opened the first Fujian-style restaurant in Japan. He is also a sixth-degree black belt in karate. Judges: Nagisa…
- Episode 42: Michiba vs Lin Kunbi Overtime (Sweet Potato Battle) Nov 24, 1995 · 30m Overtime Battle to Potato Battle After 60 minutes of battle, the scores are tied at 71. This may have been the first overtime battle in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Nagisa Ohshima (Director)…
- Episode 43: Chen vs Masahiko Hagiwara (Scampi Battle) Nov 3, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 44: Chen vs Kiyotaka Ikegawa (Horsehair Crab Battle Battle) Nov 10, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 45: Sakai vs Toshiro Kandagawa (Lotus Root Battle) Nov 17, 1995 · 30m 100th challenger special
- Episode 46: Sakai vs Bruno Ménard (Escargot Battle) Nov 24, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 47: Chen vs Sozo Miyamoto (Carp Battle) Dec 1, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 48: Sakai vs Tadamichi Ohta (Octopus Battle) Dec 8, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 49: Sakai vs Philippe Groult (Oyster Battle) Dec 15, 1995 · 30m
- Episode 50: Mr Iron Chef 1995: Chen vs. Sakai (Chicken Battle) Dec 22, 1995 · 30m 1995 Mr. Iron Chef tournament round 1