Morimoto’s debut as an Iron Chef brings a difficult challenger: Yukio Hirayama.

Iron Chef Kobe and Mario Frittoli, who both learned from masters of Italian cuisine, will face off in this battle of broccoli.

Iron Chef Morimoto engages Challenger Masayoshi Kimura in this battle of rice.

Chef Sakai, known as the Iron Chef French, will have his hands full in this battle specially designed around Wedgwood China.

The challenger is a master chef hailing from Kyoto. He has the support of the former Iron Chef Michiba and Dr. Yatori.

The challenger is a seafood expert who chooses and masterfully cooks gifts from the sea. He has apprenticed in the top kitchens of Japan.

The challenger is a stubborn chef descended from a long line of Tokyo dwellers. The Iron Chef will have his hands full facing such strong traditions.

The challenger is one of the few Mexican food specialists in Tokyo. This is a Latin duel at Kitchen Stadium.

Andre Pachon is the leader of the French chef community in Japan. Several of his apprentices have appeared, but this time he sends his number one man.

The younger sibling of the Liang brothers, rulers of Cantonese cuisine in Japan, faces the Iron Chef Chinese.

Iron Chef Chen engages Challenger Lian Su Qin using konnyaku, a unique Japanese healthy food.

The challenger is a woman who knows what she likes. As an elite culinary critic, she trained at Le Cordon Bleu and as well as Taillevent.

The former Iron Chef Michiba decides that Morimoto needs some help finding his feet, so he recruits his number one sous-chef.

Japan's culinary media is dominated by today's challenger, a food critic, musician and graphic artist.

The Iron Chef Italian is challenged by a chef hailing from Kyoto who never ceases to pack his restaurant with customers.

Morimoto fights a traditionalist chef who fills his dishes with nostalgia.

Meiji Kinenkan is the oldest bridal hall in Japan undergoing an upgrade to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Iron Chef Chen stirs up his best yogurt presentation against Challenger Junichi Ito.

Iron Chef Morimoto battles with Challenger Tsuyoshi Kajimoto as they innovate with abalone, a shellfish.

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.

The challenger in this battle of peach is Masanobu Watabe, owner of Le Rameau d'Or in Yokohama, Japan.