Anybody else has been enjoying the new Iron Chefs? I find it funny that they switched from 料理の鉄人 to アイアンチェッフ, no doubt under Western influence. Anyway, I'm happy about the switch to HD (though the originals might actually also be available in HD), and the continuing tradition of rigged juries. The new Chairman and the new Chefs don't quite have the same presence as the old ones. They also managed to, probably illegally, use Game of Thrones' soundtrack.

I've tried to watch the other Iron Chefs aside from the original, but none just have the same attraction as the old one. Not sure what it is but I think it has to do with the chairman and chefs as you mentioned. Or maybe it was a time in my life when I enjoyed sitting in my dad's bed watching late-night dubbed cooking shows. Not sure.

I don't doubt the use of the GoT soundtrack is legal, though, considering those channels seem to have such ridiculous licenses. If I hear another Japanese TV show play the Terminator or Star Wars music I may very well kill myself.

It's pretty good, much better than Iron Chef America or *gag* Iron Chef USA, but it's still not as good as the original Iron Chef. There's no one who can replace Chairman Kaga and his theatrics, and I've got a soft spot for Sakai and Chen Kenichi.
It's unfortunate that there aren't more cooking oriented Japanese shows (other than celebrities eating food and then declaring it to be 'delicious' every time). I'd be quite happy to watch a Japanese cooking show that explains how to make different dishes.

quark Wrote:It's pretty good, much better than Iron Chef America or *gag* Iron Chef USA, but it's still not as good as the original Iron Chef. There's no one who can replace Chairman Kaga and his theatrics, and I've got a soft spot for Sakai and Chen Kenichi.
It's unfortunate that there aren't more cooking oriented Japanese shows (other than celebrities eating food and then declaring it to be 'delicious' every time). I'd be quite happy to watch a Japanese cooking show that explains how to make different dishes.

These are in a nice bite size format with enough personality to give you something to chew on. It's no gusto of Chen, or flare of Sakai, but lovable enough.

http://www.youtube.com/user/cookingwithdog

quark Wrote:It's pretty good, much better than Iron Chef America or *gag* Iron Chef USA, but it's still not as good as the original Iron Chef. There's no one who can replace Chairman Kaga and his theatrics, and I've got a soft spot for Sakai and Chen Kenichi.
It's unfortunate that there aren't more cooking oriented Japanese shows (other than celebrities eating food and then declaring it to be 'delicious' every time). I'd be quite happy to watch a Japanese cooking show that explains how to make different dishes.

There's a lot of instructional cooking shows.
They usually associated with magazines.

NHK has "今日の料理" and "今日の料理 Beginners".
TV Asahi has a similar show, but I forget the name.

The magazines are essentially recipes and articles.
The TV show goes step by step through many of the recipes.

uisukii Wrote:

quark Wrote:It's pretty good, much better than Iron Chef America or *gag* Iron Chef USA, but it's still not as good as the original Iron Chef. There's no one who can replace Chairman Kaga and his theatrics, and I've got a soft spot for Sakai and Chen Kenichi.
It's unfortunate that there aren't more cooking oriented Japanese shows (other than celebrities eating food and then declaring it to be 'delicious' every time). I'd be quite happy to watch a Japanese cooking show that explains how to make different dishes.

These are in a nice bite size format with enough personality to give you something to chew on. It's no gusto of Chen, or flare of Sakai, but lovable enough.

http://www.youtube.com/user/cookingwithdog

Oh, I have spent many an hour watching Cooking With Dog. He's such a cutie.
Chamcham, thanks for the suggestion. We used to have a Japanese TV station here that was basically a feed of NHK, and I vaguely remember 今日の料理. Time to do some searching to see if I can find them. There was another Japanese cooking show I was getting from D-Addicts - can't remember the name, and it was all in English, but it was still pretty good.

I also love cooking with a dog. I've used their recipes more than a few times. I find their instructions very clear.

[ファブリス]

uisukii Wrote:

quark Wrote:It's pretty good, much better than Iron Chef America or *gag* Iron Chef USA, but it's still not as good as the original Iron Chef. There's no one who can replace Chairman Kaga and his theatrics, and I've got a soft spot for Sakai and Chen Kenichi.
It's unfortunate that there aren't more cooking oriented Japanese shows (other than celebrities eating food and then declaring it to be 'delicious' every time). I'd be quite happy to watch a Japanese cooking show that explains how to make different dishes.

These are in a nice bite size format with enough personality to give you something to chew on. It's no gusto of Chen, or flare of Sakai, but lovable enough.

http://www.youtube.com/user/cookingwithdog

Oh man, why.. whyyyyyyyyy. Stop torturing me please. :/

God dammit I stopped dreaming about Japan but I'll move over any day for the food

EDIT: Well I would miss my "Belgian frites" but i'll give up everything else!

I don't get it. I hear English.

ファブリス Wrote:

uisukii Wrote:

quark Wrote:It's pretty good, much better than Iron Chef America or *gag* Iron Chef USA, but it's still not as good as the original Iron Chef. There's no one who can replace Chairman Kaga and his theatrics, and I've got a soft spot for Sakai and Chen Kenichi.
It's unfortunate that there aren't more cooking oriented Japanese shows (other than celebrities eating food and then declaring it to be 'delicious' every time). I'd be quite happy to watch a Japanese cooking show that explains how to make different dishes.

These are in a nice bite size format with enough personality to give you something to chew on. It's no gusto of Chen, or flare of Sakai, but lovable enough.

http://www.youtube.com/user/cookingwithdog

Oh man, why.. whyyyyyyyyy. Stop torturing me please. :/

God dammit I stopped dreaming about Japan but I'll move over any day for the food

EDIT: Well I would miss my "Belgian frites" but i'll give up everything else!

lol. Well, you could make Japanese food at home. Or find someone who can do it for you!

Growl Wrote:I don't get it. I hear English.

Like Iron Chef, it's all about the dubbing; format, cooking, etc. It has a certain appeal people seem to either really enjoy, or doesn't really do anything for them.

Was it in Japanese よかったけどね

Growl Wrote:Was it in Japanese よかったけどね

Iron Chef? The original was, and an American group picked it up and dubbed it.