S5·E35 Sakai vs Nakajima Toshiyuki (Cow's Cheek Battle)
Aired September 12, 1997
Synopsis
The challenger has declined many invitations from Chairman Kaga to do battle in Kitchen Stadium. He heads a French restaurant in Aoyama, Tokyo. He trained in top restaurants in France. It’s a French on French battle as Toshiyuki Nakajima takes on Iron Chef Sakai in Battle Beef Cheek.
To add to the tension, apparently Sakai’s restaurant is not far from the challenger’s.