Iron Chef, the cult Japanese cookery programme saw guest chefs battle against the resident Iron Chefs in heated cook-offs. Chen Kenichi, who won the most amount of challenges, presents a collection of his recipes for a western audience. Like the dishes on the show, each of the 50 recipes included present an unusual approach to familiar ingredients. Despite the pedigree of the recipes, the instructions are easy-to-follow, allowing readers to prepare their own sophisticated oriental meals.