Iron Chef - Battle Chicken (2 of 5)

[lowfiwhiteguy]

Did they just call chicken gamey? Haha. Japanese tastes I guess... Or they're wild chickens or something.

[Satanslayer]

@bordertown is right. This is Ishinabe's first and only loss.

[steveparok00]

For those who don't know, this battle took place in 1994. Hiroyuki Sakai (french chef we know today) did not join Iron Chef until later this year. By then Iron Chef was in the middle of its 2nd season. (1993 debut). Ishinabe was a very famous french chef who by this battle timeline, he was alreay 7 wins and 1 loss. This battle would make his 2nd loss and Ishinabe retires because of stress of the show. Sakai takes over along with Chen Kenichi and others from 1995 on and we know them all today! =)

[bordertown]

@steveparok00

Really? I could have sworn this battle was his first and only loss.

[steveparok00]

@bordertown NOPE YOURE WRONG!

[bordertown]

@steveparok00

Then why in the beginning of this episode they say he's currently undefeated?

[steveparok00]

@bordertown FUCK YOU FAGGOT!!!

[bordertown]

@steveparok00

You're welcome. =)

[szhrong]

0:38

KYOU NO TE-MA WA!.....

KICHIN (Kitchen)!

Ie, tsure...

CHIKIN (Chicken)!

CHIKIN!

[achan1058]

Do they not have Turkey in Japan?

[DStrike0083]

@achan1058 turkey are only native in North America. Turkey is hella expensive

[jiyefuuu]

god i wanna try the truffle coated chicken so bad

[malikishtel]

Wow, Ishinabe Battles are rare, do you have any others with him?

[mokshalovely]

personally I don't think of chicken when I think of christmas, but hey.

I love this show <333

[trubertvurmen]

lol that me laugh badly!!! Chicken and Kitchen.... dammit

[terminator6267]

Man I wanted Sakai....he holds the pear like a pro! and red is a cool color!

Today's Ingredient....Chicken Kitchen x3

[supernuobi]

The slowest battle ive seen so far....

[nowyat]

I'm INSANELY happy to see this episode. I loved Iron Chef from way back. You've given me such happiness... despite the chicken dismemberment. Thank you very much. I'll watch it a ton of times!

[vonda]

Hi, do you have anymore of Ishinabe's battle?

[cloudrain123]

i want sakai!

[alexvlk]

good save by the chairman

[imprintex]

Welcome to Chicken Stadium. I mean Kitchen Stadium.

[eatmyshorts2007]

this is more intense than any action violent drama television show ever made

[TheCandace018]

Wow Slow motion

[swiffstep]

wow ive never seen this iron chef on tv before. part of the first series i guess. i wonder why they replaced him? but then again iron chef sakai eventually turns out to be the best one

[nigelubong]

Lmao..Kitchen...iya,iya Chicken!

[TheMrpalid]

whya re both chefs workin in slo-motion? hurry up fellas

[kokonekokitkat]

today' theme is...... KITCHEN no wait, shit, sorry... CHICKEN!

love him.

[Doca]

nothin like some roast kitchen at christmas

[blamtasticful]

Kitchen!

[mekore]

when it's caviar or abalone, they give a lot, but 4 chickens???

[pipyiy]

this is the first time kaga told them the ingertent before showing it?

[TheMrpalid]

@pipyiy he did it in battle liver also

[SolariaAngeli]

This is the slowest-paced iron chef episode i've ever since. Both chefs are barely moving! Maybe it's just plain old efficiency.

[Toast3dSpagh3tti]

Well, this was the first season and only the 9th episode of the show from 1993, so things weren't really "up to speed" at this time. I do find it odd though that it's slower paced considering the battles were only 30 minutes long back then, not the 60 they show in this American version.

[rabidninja]

yea westerners typically like their food cooked

[terrarising]

FYI, these early battles were only 30 minutes long. The hour long time limit was instituted soon after Sakai replaced Ishinabe.

Also, the small amount of ingredients reflected the small budget given to the show in the early years. Michiba's first Foie Gras Battle, for example, had only one lobe of foie gras per chef!

[eljefereal]

It's amazing to see how measured they are in these early episodes.

[DMK000]

Borie is awesome.

[wh3n3v3r]

kitchen... no no.. chicken.... LOLOL

[solord]

Man did Chairman Kaga screw his lines up -- not once but TWICE!!

Oh well: Chalk it up to First Season Jitters!

[Nocturnalux]

That was hilarious. KITCHEN! Bonus points for the highly dramatic voice

[teleostomi]

I think that line is a great translation. Kaga said "chikinto" where he should say "kichinto" (properly).

[Thracozaag]

Fukui-san continuing to put on the moves....

[KevinMcDunn]

Who is that guy in the brown suit lurking behind the challenger? I'm guessing it was an assassin sent by the Iron Chef, but just at the last moment the challenger saw the assassin's reflection in his knife, whirled around, and within seconds had created five dishes that best articulated the assassin's flavor.

[TheDrunkenCelt]

I dont know about yous guys, but round here we eat Ham during the "Christmas season"

[pedicabdr1ver]

we have take-out chinese every year on christmas day

[TheDrunkenCelt]

*head explodes*

[pedicabdr1ver]

we have a nice "traditional" meal the day of christmas eve, and then on christmas day we all lounge around in our pajamas, open presents, and eat chinese take out. it's actually really fun.

[tinkerbelle65078]

i WISH we did that.

[ailinyim]

with roast duck? :D

[solord]

Very Good Point Drunken Celt: And I think most folks here in the U.S. probably have turkey more than they do ham (don't forget: Not everyone is cool with pork). But most of the folks I know have Ham, Turkey/Turkey Breast, Duck/Goose, Roast Beef or a big chicken (i.e. Oven Stuffer). Some even go for Lasagne! And if you don't feel like cooking, order Chinese!!

[DesertLynx83]

We've had lasagna, Red Lobster, ham, and tacos for Christmas before. Not all on the same day, of course.

[rosisundin]

I'm going to tell you something - I lived in the US for 10 years (I am from Brazil) and ALWAYS mixed those two words up - always ended up going to the chicken to cook some kitchen... lol Poor Kaga! I sympathize with him....

[TrekkMonkey]

LOL...kaga messed up.. that's a first!

[alpas4]

Iron Chef X-MAS Special of 1993. Ishinabe vs. Borie!!! Chicken Battle.

[Stead3111]

"An ingredient found in almost all chickens."

"Oh, sorry. Well, I mean in all KITTENS!"

that would have been better

[jnm98f]

They have your mom jokes in Japan?

[hazizo]

chairman kaga has some mental issues. i mean, who the fuck grab a bite out of a bell pepper then smiling like some psycho ???

[LovelyYTRocks]

At least he's a billionaire.

[Takanezukami]

actually Kaga didnt say "kitchen". he said another japanese word "kichin" means "precisely" or "accurately" but it is better to use "kitchin" for sub, easily understandable. and of course he did it on purpose.

[VORATAT]

is kitchen sound same as chicken in Japanese?

[ThunderFlarz]

"An ingredient found in almost all chickens."

Me: What?

"Oh, sorry. Well, I mean in all kitchens."

That made me laugh so hard.

[BushidoBen]

kaga got kitchen confused with chicken, hahahaha. cant blame him, they almost sound the same.

[ilwa7shhh]

chariman kaga didn't goof up when presenting the theme ingridient he did it on purpose.

[littlemsemily]

I think Kaga did that on purpose (he always gives hints on what the main ingredient is... or at least for the episodes i've seen so far)

[tragicdeceit]

Kaga is a riot

[showstealer1829]

Was Kaga high on his yellow bell peppers when he revealed this ingredient?

[Musiqking06]

i think he was. he probably smoked them and drank them with tequila.. no! SAKE!

[airgildaviss]

lol he says the ingredients

[ASUSpro]

lol

[Sgrubb1S]

Heh. Chairman Kaga goofed big time when announcing the secret ingrediant.

[Grandmastu]

This show makes eating at McDonald's all the more depressing. Folks, you gotta get rich!

[greenleafs]

Hmm, hey when did this show air?? I was hoping for Hiroyuki Sakai.. Did he retire?

[archo89]

Ishinabe was the first Iron Chef French. Sakai came after him.

[DesertLynx83]

How long was Ishinabe on?

[CosplayKiller]

8 episodes

[solord]

Yes, I think he was there for just the very first year of the show.I think his record was 7-1: Obviously the shortest number of battles of all the Iron Chefs, but Ishinabe also has the highest winning percentage of all the Iron Chefs. Like with most of the Iron Chefs, he became burned-out from the pressures of show as well as running his own restaurant(s) and left the show after the first season.

[yankeesfan2006]

Ishinabe I think I read was like 9-1, but god Morimoto has been doing this since 1998

[solord]

Hey archo89: Do you have any more of the Ishinabe battles? How the very first Iron Chef Battle?

This is great stuff! Thanks for posting so many of them!

[terrarising]

I can't speak for Archo89, but I do know this was the only Ishinabe battlereleased in the U.S.

[solord]

Thanks for the info Terrarising. I was hoping they would be more on him.

[Toast3dSpagh3tti]

If you don't count the 2000th dish special that is.

[yankeesfan2006]

@greenleafs Sakai San was after Ishinabe although sadly retireing after a 7-1 record in the first season due to being burnt out....

[jartze]

lol! Did he purposely say it wrongly? hahaha.. so funny! This is the funniest opening of Iron Chef!  Thx so much archo, for uploading all these great videos!

[dbddbddb]

im not sure but i think its because kitchen and chicken sounds alot alike