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Loading... Iron Chef: The Official Book (Tibetan Edition)by Fuji Television (otherwise under Kaoru Hoketsu)
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0425180883, Hardcover)Already a longtime hit in Japan, "Iron Chef" is taking over America-and this is the first and only official guide to "the culinary equivalent of the Friday night fights" (Orange County Register).Each episode of this "oddly addictive"* show features a cook-off between one of the valiant Iron Chefs and a guest chef bold enough to challenge him. With pro-wrestling style theatrics, bad dubbing, and high-intensity plate-by-plate commentary, "Iron Chef" has boiled over into a bona fide phenomenon. The book-first published in Japan but with added material for the American audience-features full-color photos, an episode guide, recipes, interviews with all the Iron Chefs, and much more. The heat is on...and the fans' mouths will be watering for this authentic insider's guide. (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:42:27 -0500) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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While a book can never capture all the craziness that is the appeal of Iron Chef the TV show - the dodgy voice-overs, the quirky quips - this book does provide a lot of background information, on the chefs as well as the production of the show. For the geeks, there is a wealth of statistics, for foodies there are recipes, and there are also addresses for the Iron Chefs and some of the most famous challengers.
While some of the interviews/articles are a little hard to take seriously - how can you be so serious about such a wacky show? - you wouldn't expect the official book of the series to contain any dissenting voices. Overall, a good companion piece to one of the most entertaining shows on TV in the 20th century. (