The Iron Chef!

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The Iron Chef debuted on Japanese Fuji TV in 1993. Who was the first Iron Chef Japanese to grace the screen? Rokusaburo Michiba Masaharu Morimoto Nakamura Koumei Kano Tenmei

2. At the beginning of each show there are scenes involving a very flamboyantly dressed individual. He is the 'chairman' of the show, and the show's creator...what is his name? Fukuzumei Koumei Kaga Yoshiro

3. Who was the one and only Iron Chef Italian? Ishinabe Yutake Kazuko Hosoki Nakamura Koumei Masahiko Kobe

4. The third Iron Chef Japanese, Masaharu Morimoto, has recently opened up a restaurant in Philadelphia, and is well-known in the United States as the former head chef of the restaurant 'Nobu' located in which city? Atlanta Los Angeles New York San Francisco

5. In two episodes, Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto took on a fellow Food Network denizen. Who was this daring individual? Sara Moulton Ming Tsai Bobby Flay Emeril Lagasse

6. Chen Kenichi was the Iron Chef of which cuisine for the complete run of the program? French Asian American Chinese

7. Hiroyuki Sakai, the second Iron Chef French (after Ishinabe Yutake), has been given the nickname, the '_________ of French Cuisine'. Which artist's name belongs in the blank? Monet Cezanne Manet Delacroix

8. Some of the judges on the show are semi-regular guests, often artists and actors. Other judges are considered regulars. One of the regulars is a lady of relatively advanced age who is a well-known food critic in Japan, and consequently is quite stern in her judgements. What is her name? Chai Lam Kurimoto Shinichiro Kishi Asako Kazuko Hosoki

9. Floor announcer Ota Shinichiro, in order to get the attention of the head commentator and the other guests, always shouts a short phrase. What phrase does he use? Watakushi no kioku ga tashika naraba! Fukui-san! Kyoo no tema wa kore desu! Yomigaeru Aiyan Sheffu!

10. 20 points in total are available for each chef in the competition. Which of the following is not a category for judgement? presentation taste smell creativity