Three worst dishes Smoked Asparagus Stick Salad (Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto), the asparagus was so strongly smoked and bitter that all judges commented negatively. Potato Dumpling Soup (Iron Chef Komei Nakamura), the smell of foie gras killed the aroma of the potatoes and nobody was able to finish it. Both chefs in that match reached a no-decision, therefore the match was restarted. Soft Roe in Sake with Truffles (Challenger and commentator Yukio Hattori), gave Joël Robuchon the wrong impression of Japanese sake.
ThRee WOrST DisheS sMoked asparaGus sTick SALAD (iRon cHeF masahArU morIMOtO), the ASPaRaGus was so stroNGLy SmOKed and bitTEr thaT all JUdgeS coMmenTEd neGaTIVELY. pOtATo dumplINg soup (IrOn cHef komEi NakaMURa), THe smElL of foIe graS killed tHE aroma of ThE pOTAtoeS and nObOdy WAs able TO fINish It. bOtH chefs in tHaT mAtch ReaCHed A no-decISion, theRefORe the mAtch waS rEstARted. Soft roe in saKe with trufFles (chaLleNger and COMmENtaTOr yUkiO HaTToRi), gAve joël robuChoN the WRong iMpresSiOn of japanesE saKe.