Iron Chef Japan: Potato Battle - Chen Kenichi vs. Katsuyo Kobayashi (4 of 5)

The challenger was (at the time) only the second female challenger to do battle in Kitchen Stadium. She has had a cooking show on NHK for 21 years. She is the icon of home cooking in Japan and known to housewives all over the country. She made her first television appearance in 1969. She claims to produce over 1000 recipes a year.

Originally aired August 19, 1994. A full episode review can be found here:
http://ironcheffans.info/wordpress/?p=60

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Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• iron chef
• cooking
• japan
• chef
• potato
• potatoes
• battle
• chen kenichi
• katsuyo kobayashi
• kitchen stadium

[mistressemilly]

Really? It plays all the way for me. Try reloading it again, or open the video, then hit pause until it fully loads?

[mattb622]

she is like the Julia Childs of Japan lol

[1Nanalo]

She is not a chef? she is only a housewife? her husband must be lucky. To have a woman who was a cooking godess.

[Severe777]

Omg. I would love to be one of the judges.

[mamekoro1]

I'm hungry.

[waterboynbc]

Woah... 7 dishes!! That many! ;)

[mrmjb1960]

What A Talent! Pulling out original recipes-Chen's flummoxed!

[gowjo18]

i want that beef stew recipe!

[LordNelson87]

i love the challenger's tip-toe run! lol

[sffilk]

My favorite Iron Chef episode

[LadyOtacon]

I've actually made that Potato & Banana Dessert that the challenger made. It was pretty good.