Season 7
40 listed episodes · First aired January 8, 1999
Episodes
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. Thi…
E5Morimoto vs Tetsuji Iio (King Crab Battle)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.
E6Kobe vs Tsujiguchi Hironobu (Banana Battle)E7Sakai vs Senba Toshiya (Oyster Battle)E8Chen vs Asao Ryozo (Sturgeon Battle)E9Morimoto Retrospective Part IThe first hour of the Morimoto Retrospective: Michiba & Morimoto tour New York City
E10Morimoto Retrospective Part II: Morimoto vs Nakamura Komei (Egg Battle)The second hour of the Morimoto retrospective.
E11Sakai vs Koji Hosogai (Oxtail Battle)E12Morimoto vs Masahara Seiya (Anglerfish Battle)E13Chen vs Cui Yufen (Chinese Cabbage Battle)E14Sakai vs. Tohru Komori (Udon Battle)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 g…
E15Kobe vs. Franco Canzoniere (Tomato Battle)A master of Roman cuisine devotes himself to proving that his Italian cuisine is better than the Iron Chef's.
E16Morimoto vs. Yusuke Yamashita (Cod Roe Battle)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.
E17Morimoto vs. Yamashita Yusuke Overtime (Scallions Battle)The Cod Roe battle ended in a tie, leading the chefs to battle with green onions (scallions).
E18Chen vs Okubo Takeshi (Bean Sprout Battle)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?
E19Sakai vs Michel Husser (Lamb Battle)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.
E20Chen vs Spano Stelvio (Piglet Battle)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.
E21Indonesian Expedition Part IJapanese Iron Chef Emeritus Michiba and Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto travel to Indonesia
E22Indonesian Expedition Part IIJapanese Iron Chef Emeritus Michiba and Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto travel to Indonesia
E23Kobe vs Makoto Osada (Giant Lobster Battle)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.
E24Morimoto vs Nakazawa Keiji (Sushi Battle)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.
E25Sakai vs Makio Isao (Black Pig Battle)As Sakai battles thoughts of retirement, the rare ingredient is an equalizer between two powerful chefs who were friends in middle school.
E26Morimoto vs Michael Noble (Potato Battle)A Canadian superchef was inspired by an episode he watched. He brings his fine French cuisine to battle Morimoto.
E27Chen vs Tateno Yuji (Sea Urchin Roe Battle)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, …
E28Morimoto vs Tanigawa Yoshimi (Pike Eel Battle)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.
E29Kobe vs. Shoji Yamaoka (Jumbo Mushroom Battle)The two chefs battle it out over jumbo mushrooms. The challenger is a mushroom expert, so Kobe has his work cut out for him.
E30Chen vs Dominique Corby (Foie Gras Battle)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.
E31Chen vs. Dominique Corby Overtime (Asparagus Battle)When the 300th challenger entered kitchen stadium, everyone expected an epic battle. This tie breaker is part two of the massive battle.
E32Kobe vs Sakai Hiroki (Conger Eel Battle)The challenger is an Italian chef who has impressed some of the biggest names in Kubuki-za theater. Will he impress the judges in Kitchen Stadium?
E33Morimoto vs Watanabe Akira (Cuttlefish Battle)Battle cuttlefish becomes a test of the chefs' seafood knowledge.
E34Sakai vs Yoshihide Koga (Stingray Battle)The sea ray rules the ocean, who will rule the kitchen?
E35Morimoto vs Shigematsu Ryozo (Sea Bass Battle)E36King Of Iron Chef's Tournament Round One (Tokyo X Battle)Two Iron Chefs will enter kitchen stadium, but only one can advance. Chen versus Kobe in a pork battle for the ages.
E37King Of Iron Chef's Tournament Round Two (Bell Pepper Battle)Steamed Bell Pepper custard and Bell Pepper Royale with Pike Eel feature in this match between Morimoto and Sakai.
E38King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 1Chen versus Sakai in what is supposed to be the grand finale of the tournament. Both Iron Chefs go all out with dishes like a classic lobster bisque and a cutting edge egg mousse and gratin au chili lobster. As the tou…
E39King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 2E40King Of Iron Chefs Tournament Final 3Alain Passard vs. Sakai, the winner of the King of the Iron Chef Tournament. The theme is Longgang Chicken. The challenger for this final Kitchen Stadium battle has been here before. He competed against Iron Chef Komei…