Episode 1
Aired Feb 27, 1998
Battle Red Snapper
Morimoto's debut as an Iron Chef brings a difficult challenger: Yukio Hirayama.
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Episode 2
Aired Mar 6, 1998
Sakai vs. Kondo Motohito (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.
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Episode 3
Aired Mar 13, 1998
Kobe vs. Mario Frittoli (Broccoli Battle)
Iron Chef Kobe and Mario Frittoli, who both learned from masters of Italian cuisine, face off in this battle of broccoli.
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Episode 4
Aired Apr 3, 1998
Morimoto vs Kimura Masayoshi (Rice Battle)
Iron Chef Morimoto engages challenger Masayoshi Kimura in this battle of rice.
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Episode 5
Aired Apr 10, 1998
Sakai vs Tomoji Ichikawa: Guinea Fowl Battle
Chef Sakai, known as Iron Chef French, has his hands full in this battle specially designed around Wedgwood china.
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Episode 6
Aired Apr 17, 1998
Chen vs Harada Mitsuro (Spanish Mackerel Battle)
The challenger is a master chef hailing from Kyoto; he has the support of former Iron Chef Michiba and Dr. Yatori as he hopes to take down the Iron Chef.
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Episode 7
Aired Apr 24, 1998
Pen Shell
The challenger is a seafood expert who chooses and masterfully cooks gifts from the sea; he has apprenticed in the top kitchens of Japan.
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Episode 8
Aired May 1, 1998
Bamboo Shoots
The challenger is a stubborn chef descended from a long line of Tokyo dwellers; the Iron Chef has his hands full facing such a strong tradition.
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Episode 9
Aired May 8, 1998
Kobe vs. Yosei Watanabe (Mango Battle)
The challenger is one of the few Mexican food specialists in Tokyo; a Latin duel at Kitchen Stadium.
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Episode 10
Aired May 15, 1998
Asparagus
Andre Pachon is the leader of the French chef community in Japan; several of his apprentices have already appeared, but this time Pachon sends his No. 1 man.
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Episode 11
Aired May 22, 1998
Chen vs Liang Shuqing (Pork Belly Battle)
The younger sibling of the Liang brothers, rulers of Cantonese cuisine in Japan, faces Iron Chef Chinese.
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Episode 12
Aired May 29, 1998
Chen vs Liang Shuqing (Konnyaku Battle) Overtime
Iron Chef Chen engages challenger Lian Su Qin using konnyaku, a unique Japanese healthy food.
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Episode 13
Aired Jun 5, 1998
Sakai vs Kobayashi Kumiko (Mishima Beef Battle)
The challenger is a woman who knows what she likes; as an elite culinary critic, she trained at Le Cordon Bleu as well as Taillevent, an elite French restaurant in Paris.
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Episode 14
Aired Jun 12, 1998
Sweetfish
Former Iron Chef Michiba decides that Morimoto needs some help finding his feet, so he recruits his No. 1 sous chef from his own days at Kitchen Stadium.
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Episode 15
Aired Jun 19, 1998
Chen vs Kentaro (Potato Battle)
Japan's culinary media is dominated by today's challenger, a food critic, musician, and graphic artist; the son a of a famous chef and former challenger, Kentaro is determined to make a name for himself in Kitchen Stadium.
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Episode 16
Aired Jun 26, 1998
Kamo Eggplant
Iron Chef Italian is challenged by a chef hailing from Kyoto who never ceases to pack his restaurant with customers.
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Episode 17
Aired Jul 3, 1998
Tofu
Morimoto fights a traditionalist chef who fills his dishes with nostalgia.
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Episode 18
Aired Jul 10, 1998
Battle Jinhua Pork
Meiji Kinenkan is the oldest bridal hall in Japan undergoing an upgrade to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which includes the addition of a Chinese restaurant and its new grand chef.
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Episode 19
Aired Jul 17, 1998
Chen vs. Junichi Ito (Yogurt Battle)
Iron Chef Chen stirs up his best yogurt presentation against challenger Junichi Ito.
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Episode 20
Aired Jul 24, 1998
Morimoto vs Kajimoto Takeshi (Abalone Battle)
Iron Chef Morimoto battles with challenger Tsuyoshi Kajimoto as they innovate with abalone, a shellfish.
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Episode 21
Aired Jul 31, 1998
Kobe vs Sakai Miyoko (Blue Crab Battle)
The Iron Chef is called upon to face Miyoko Sakai, a famed Thai food critic who has had the privilege to learn the secrets of royal Thai cuisine straight from the source.
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Episode 22
Aired Aug 7, 1998
Battle Giant Eel
Iron Chef Morimoto faces another traditionalist who is infamous for his temper, his steadfast discipline and his adherence to tradition.
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Episode 23
Aired Aug 14, 1998
Battle Peach
The challenger in this battle of peach is Masanobu Watabe, owner of Le Rameau d'Or in Yokohama, Japan; Watabe runs the entire 22-seat restaurant by himself.
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Episode 24
Aired Aug 21, 1998
Battle Carp
Chen's challenger is a man who masters Chaozhou-style Chinese cuisine, an exacting style that is actually able to please the sensitive tastes of customers in Kyoto.
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Episode 25
Aired Aug 28, 1998
2000th Plate Special
Sakai and the new Iron Chef French battle with Chen and the new Iron Chef Chinese in a showdown with three theme ingredients.
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Episode 26
Aired Sep 4, 1998
2000th Plate Special
Sakai and the new Iron Chef French battle with Chen and the new Iron Chef Chinese in a showdown with three theme ingredients.
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Episode 27
Aired Sep 11, 1998
Sakai vs. Kyonori Miura (Squid)
Sakai battles the "conjurer of garlic," a chef who embraces the pungent ingredient as real Italians do; Sakai is further challenged to use live squid in the dishes.
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Episode 28
Aired Sep 18, 1998
Battle Sardines
Three years after losing to Iron Chef Chen, the Italian restaurant Sabatini demands a rematch, this time sending in the master chef of its Tokyo restaurant.
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Episode 29
Aired Sep 25, 1998
Young Salmon
Led by Tadamichi Ohta, the chef who defeated Sakai, the Ohta faction invades Kitchen Stadium to uphold traditional Japanese cuisine; Fuji is Team Ohta's first contender against Morimoto.
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Episode 30
Aired Oct 2, 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.
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Episode 31
Aired Oct 9, 1998
Sakai vs. Ron Siegel (Lobster)
American chef Ron Seigel challenges Iron Chef Sakai in this battle of lobster.
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Episode 32
Aired Oct 16, 1998
Veal
The first female challenger at Kitchen Stadium, 26-year-old Kagata defeated Iron Chef Chen; years later, she returns to fight Chen again with milk-fed veal.
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Episode 33
Aired Oct 23, 1998
Morimoto vs Tatsutoshi Kumamoto (Natto Battle)
Natto, a Japanese delicacy, is the ingredient of battle for Iron Chef Morimoto and Tatsutoshi Kumamoto.
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Episode 34
Aired Oct 30, 1998
Battle Pumpkin
Iron Chef Kobe is pitted against an unusual chef of Italian cuisine who operates out of his own food cart.
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Episode 35
Aired Nov 6, 1998
Sakai vs Kazumi Nagayama; Saury Battle
Nagayama was brought in to revive the venerated Tokyo University restaurant Shochiku, and now he fights against an Iron Chef.
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Episode 36
Aired Nov 13, 1998
Shanghai Cabbage
When it comes to bok choy, Iron Chef Chen is there to defend his honor against Hisao Yaginuma.
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Episode 37
Aired Nov 20, 1998
Maitake Mushroom
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.
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Episode 38
Aired Nov 27, 1998
Porcini
Chef Marco Molinari surprises everyone in this battle of porcini mushroom with Iron Chef Morimoto.
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Episode 39
Aired Dec 4, 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.
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Episode 40
Aired Dec 11, 1998
Kobe vs Yoneda Hiromichi (Octopus Battle)
It's a no-holds-barred seafood wrestling match as Iron Chef Kobe and challenger Hiromichi Yoneda try to get their arms around octopus better.
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Episode 41
Aired Dec 18, 1998
Chen vs Mitsuo Suganuma (Shark Fin Battle)
If Mitsuo Suganuma chooses to battle Iron Chef Chen, Chairman Kaga has no choice but to pick shark fin as the theme ingredient.
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Episode 42
Aired Dec 25, 1998
Turkey
For the Christmas Day battle, the contender is the successor of Alain Chapel, a successful three-star restaurant owner.
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