![]() He was also remarkable for his frequent tasting of food, frequently dipping his ladle into steaming concoctions for sampling, only to place the same ladle back in the food. ![]() Arguably, his win over Japanese- Italian- French "fusion"-style chef Juinichi Itoh in the yogurt battle exemplifies this. His most memorable dish was chili prawns.ĭespite his excellent record on the show, Chen often appeared endearingly surprised and relieved at victory. He also enjoyed a run of 14 consecutive victories, the longest of any Iron Chef. Ultimately, it was fellow Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai who convinced Chen to stay, with their agreement that should one leave the show, so would the other.īecause of his long tenure, Chen fought more battles than any of the other Iron Chefs, at 92īattles. Even though he was the longest-serving Iron Chef and the only original Iron Chef, having been an Iron Chef for the series' six-year run, Chen had on several occasions considered leaving his position among his reasons was the desire to tend to his restaurants, which had become booked every night since the show's start, as well as a bout of depression following the death of his mother. ![]() Iron Chef Ĭhen originally accepted his position on Iron Chef out of the need for a challenge, although the format of the show intrigued him. As a result, Chen was often compared to his father on the series, with some saying that Iron Chef helped the son exceed the skills of his father. Chen's special dish, " prawns in chili Sauce" ( Ebi Chili) (干烧明虾), was an adaptation of a dish that his father had introduced to Japan. Background Ĭhen was the son of Chen Kenmin (陈建民), who is regarded as the father of Sichuan cuisine (四川料理) in Japan. He was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and a Chinese father of Japanese nationality, Chen Kenmin and his legal name was Ken'ichi Azuma ( 東 建一, Azuma Ken'ichi ). He was the only Iron Chef to have held his position throughout the life of the show. Nicknamed The Szechuan Sage, he wore a yellow outfit and rose into Kitchen Stadium holding a large Chinese chef's knife in his hand. Chen Kenichi ( 陳建一, Chin Ken'ichi, 5 January 1956 – 11 March 2023), whose name is often romanized Chin Kenichi, was a Japanese chef best known for his role as the Iron Chef Chinese on the television series Iron Chef (料理の鉄人).
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