Post by Man Alive! on Apr 27, 2006 16:57:57 GMT -5
"Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you what you are."
-Brillat-Savarin
*music plays*
Fukui: "Nearly a decade ago, a man's fantasy became reality in a form never seen before: Kitchen Stadium, a giant cooking arena. The motivation for spending his fortune to create Kitchen Stadium was to encounter new, original cuisines that could be called true, artistic creations."
*cut to Kaga yelling 'Allez Cuisine'*
"To realize his dream, he secretly started choosing the top chefs of various styles of cooking. And he named his chefs the Iron Chefs: The invincible chefs of culinary skills. Iron Chef Japanese Komei Nakamura. Iron Chef French is Hiroyuki Sakai. Iron Chef Chinese is Chen Kenichi. And Masahiko Kobe is Iron Chef Italian.
Kitchen Stadium is the arena where Iron Chefs await the challenges from master chefs from around the world. Both the Iron Chef and challenger have one hour to tackle the theme ingredient of the day. Using all their senses, skill, and creativity, they are to prepare artistic dishes never tasted before. Every battle, reputations are on the line in Kitchen Stadium, where master chefs pit their artistic creations against each other. What inspiration does today's challenger bring? And how will the Iron Chef fight back? The heat will be on!"
Kaga: If memory serves me right, I recently received a letter from former Iron Chef Japanese, Rokusaburo Michiba. In it, Michiba stated that he wanted a rematch against our current Iron Chef Japanese, Komei Nakamura.
Michiba: I respect Nakamura-san as a great chef, but… I can’t end my career as an Iron Chef with a stain like that. I’d like to try it again, and this time, I think I can win.
Kaga: Very well, then. Let’s reintroduce today’s challenger: former Iron Chef Japanese Rokusaburo Michiba!
Michiba was Kitchen Stadium’s first Japanese Iron Chef. Known for mixing European ingredients with traditional Japanese cuisine, Michiba is known as the “Maverick” of his field. His bold dishes helped start a new wave of Japanese food in Japan, and Michiba is considered the greatest of all Iron Chefs.
Michiba challenged Nakamura in my Kitchen Stadium on the New Year’s Eve Battle, and stunned everyone when he lost to his replacement.
Michiba: I still hear about that loss… I won’t hold back this time. The victory will be mine.
Kaga: So now, Michiba, come back and do battle one last time to avenge your loss, and regain honor in my Kitchen Stadium!
Michiba: I’ll do my best, and hopefully come out of this with a win.
*Kaga steps into Kitchen Stadium. The camera pans around a large column, showing Kaga stepping up to center stage. The Chairman looks around at the many features and ingredients in Kitchen Stadium, and his eyes land on a yellow bell pepper in front of him. He picks it up, and takes a bite. Suddenly, a large smile spreads across his face, as the camera pulls back, revealing the once-empty Kitchen Stadium now full of Gourmet Academy chefs. Flames burst onto the screen, and in both Japanese and English characters appears the words: Iron Chef. The camera pans once more around the Kitchen Stadium, and the events are now ready to begin*
*Kaga steps out into Kitchen Stadium*
Kaga: Today’s challenger holds a very special place in Kitchen Stadium. He is known as the “maverick” of Japanese cuisine, because of his bold use of European ingredients in Japanese dishes. He was our first Iron Chef Japanese, and is regarded as the strongest Iron Chef of all time. Now, let’s bring him on! Former Iron Chef Japanese, Rokusaburo Michiba!
*Curtains swing back, revealing Michiba, who walks through Kitchen Stadium up to Chairman Kaga*
Kaga: Welcome back. Why have you returned to Kitchen Stadium?
-Brillat-Savarin
*music plays*
Fukui: "Nearly a decade ago, a man's fantasy became reality in a form never seen before: Kitchen Stadium, a giant cooking arena. The motivation for spending his fortune to create Kitchen Stadium was to encounter new, original cuisines that could be called true, artistic creations."
*cut to Kaga yelling 'Allez Cuisine'*
"To realize his dream, he secretly started choosing the top chefs of various styles of cooking. And he named his chefs the Iron Chefs: The invincible chefs of culinary skills. Iron Chef Japanese Komei Nakamura. Iron Chef French is Hiroyuki Sakai. Iron Chef Chinese is Chen Kenichi. And Masahiko Kobe is Iron Chef Italian.
Kitchen Stadium is the arena where Iron Chefs await the challenges from master chefs from around the world. Both the Iron Chef and challenger have one hour to tackle the theme ingredient of the day. Using all their senses, skill, and creativity, they are to prepare artistic dishes never tasted before. Every battle, reputations are on the line in Kitchen Stadium, where master chefs pit their artistic creations against each other. What inspiration does today's challenger bring? And how will the Iron Chef fight back? The heat will be on!"
Kaga: If memory serves me right, I recently received a letter from former Iron Chef Japanese, Rokusaburo Michiba. In it, Michiba stated that he wanted a rematch against our current Iron Chef Japanese, Komei Nakamura.
Michiba: I respect Nakamura-san as a great chef, but… I can’t end my career as an Iron Chef with a stain like that. I’d like to try it again, and this time, I think I can win.
Kaga: Very well, then. Let’s reintroduce today’s challenger: former Iron Chef Japanese Rokusaburo Michiba!
Michiba was Kitchen Stadium’s first Japanese Iron Chef. Known for mixing European ingredients with traditional Japanese cuisine, Michiba is known as the “Maverick” of his field. His bold dishes helped start a new wave of Japanese food in Japan, and Michiba is considered the greatest of all Iron Chefs.
Michiba challenged Nakamura in my Kitchen Stadium on the New Year’s Eve Battle, and stunned everyone when he lost to his replacement.
Michiba: I still hear about that loss… I won’t hold back this time. The victory will be mine.
Kaga: So now, Michiba, come back and do battle one last time to avenge your loss, and regain honor in my Kitchen Stadium!
Michiba: I’ll do my best, and hopefully come out of this with a win.
*Kaga steps into Kitchen Stadium. The camera pans around a large column, showing Kaga stepping up to center stage. The Chairman looks around at the many features and ingredients in Kitchen Stadium, and his eyes land on a yellow bell pepper in front of him. He picks it up, and takes a bite. Suddenly, a large smile spreads across his face, as the camera pulls back, revealing the once-empty Kitchen Stadium now full of Gourmet Academy chefs. Flames burst onto the screen, and in both Japanese and English characters appears the words: Iron Chef. The camera pans once more around the Kitchen Stadium, and the events are now ready to begin*
*Kaga steps out into Kitchen Stadium*
Kaga: Today’s challenger holds a very special place in Kitchen Stadium. He is known as the “maverick” of Japanese cuisine, because of his bold use of European ingredients in Japanese dishes. He was our first Iron Chef Japanese, and is regarded as the strongest Iron Chef of all time. Now, let’s bring him on! Former Iron Chef Japanese, Rokusaburo Michiba!
*Curtains swing back, revealing Michiba, who walks through Kitchen Stadium up to Chairman Kaga*
Kaga: Welcome back. Why have you returned to Kitchen Stadium?