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| Born | April 2, 1942 Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Cooking style | French |
| Education | Apprenticeship |
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Hiroyuki Sakai (Sakai Hiroyuki; 坂井 宏行) (born April 2, 1942 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. French cuisine is a style of cooking derived from the nation of France. is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008 it had an estimated Population of 208371 and a density of 13540 persons Iron Chef is a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A chef is a person who cooks professionally In a professional kitchen setting the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone else in the kitchen the executive French cuisine is a style of cooking derived from the nation of France. Sakai is most famous for being the second, and last, Iron Chef French on the Japanese television show Iron Chef, first appearing at the beginning of 1994 (after Yutaka Ishinabe retired) and continued his appearance in shows over nine seasons. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Iron Chef is a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Yutaka Ishinabe (石鍋 裕 Ishinabe Yutaka, born 1948 in Yokohama, Japan) was the first French Chef in the Japanese cooking show Iron Chef Sakai has the second best winning percentage of the Iron Chefs, trailing only his Iron Chef French predecessor, Ishinabe. His stature as the top chef on the show was formalized when he was named the "King of Iron Chefs" after emerging victorious from the show's grand finale, a tournament involving all the active Iron Chefs. His record on Iron Chef is 70-15-1.
Over the course of the series, Sakai became famous for being a womanizer; his smooth personality and friendly attitude certainly help in this regard. His television trademark is a red French chef's costume; he rises into Kitchen Stadium holding a pear in his hand. Iron Chef is a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. He is often described as the "Delacroix of French cuisine" because of the presentation of his dishes. Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (26 April 1798 &ndash 13 August 1863 was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of French cuisine is a style of cooking derived from the nation of France.
Sakai was originally asked to be on Iron Chef by the producer Toshihiko Matsuo following the recommendation from hotel restaurateur Kihachi Kumagai. Sakai agreed after being convinced by his staff, believing the impression that the show would air for another six months, giving him two or three appearances. The six-month tenure, as it turned out, turned into six years. The early era of Iron Chef saw Sakai being the "middle Iron Chef" along with Rokusaburo Michiba, a chef twelve years his senior, and Chen Kenichi, the youngest and least experienced of the three Iron Chefs at the time. Rokusaburo Michiba (道場 六三郎 Michiba Rokusaburō, born January 3, 1931 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Chen Kenichi ( Japanese: Chin Ken'ichi born January 5 1956 in Tokyo, Japan) whose name is often romanized Chin Kenichi in Japanese sources It is often viewed by fans as the period when Iron Chef had the strongest Iron Chefs.
Reactions to Sakai's appointment to Iron Chef were largely negative amongst chefs circles, largely because of the low stature of Iron Chef among chefs at the time which led many to believe would ruin their reputations as chefs, but others also believing that there was no possibility that any French dish would take less than one hour to prepare. However, as the show became more popular, chefs, judges, and fans became more supportive. It was said that Sakai's son's employer had his employees frequent the restaurant as a show of support.
Like many chefs, Sakai did not take to losing very well. Upon his first loss, he had tried to be cheerful in explaining his loss to a younger chef who also owned his own restaurant, but his entire staff was mortified upon hearing the news. His daughter was teased in school whenever Sakai had lost - although this was a fairly rare occurrence. In an effort to learn from others, Sakai often tasted food opponents had prepared, or grabbed assistants and asked them questions after the battle was over.
Outside of Iron Chef, Sakai is the owner and head chef of the restaurant La Rochelle, originally in Aoyama but now in Shibuya. A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008 it had an estimated Population of 208371 and a density of 13540 persons The restaurant was named after La Rochelle, a city in France where Sakai had spent some time as an apprentice. La Rochelle is a city in western France, and a Seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. Sakai is a member of the Club des Trente, an organization of French chefs in Japan.
After the series' run, Sakai appeared in several Iron Chef specials. In the "New York Special," he gave a presentation to the Culinary Institute of America on the preparation of salmon, assisted by Iron Chef Italian Masahiko Kobe. The Culinary Institute of America (CIA is a culinary school located in Hyde Park ( Dutchess County New York) USA, founded in 1946 Masahiko Kobe (神戸勝彦 born 1969 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan) is the only Iron Chef Italian, wearing the Italian Flag (Red White & He also appeared on Iron Chef America : Battle of the Masters, where he lost a trout battle to Bobby Flay (during which he created a trout-flavored ice cream) and teamed up with Mario Batali in a seafood battle. Iron Chef America The Series is an American Cooking show based on Fuji Television 's Iron Chef, and is the second American Trout is the common name given to a number of Species of Freshwater Fish belonging to the Salmonidae family Robert William Flay (born December 10, 1964 where he was raised and continues to live Ice cream or ice-cream (originally iced cream) is a frozen dessert made from Dairy products such as Milk and Cream, combined Mario Batali (b September 9, 1960) is an Italian American Chef, restaurateur, TV host and Writer.
External links
- Bio At FoodNetwork.com
- La Rochelle restaurant
| Preceded by Yutaka Ishinabe |
Iron Chef French February 27, 1994 - September 24, 1999 |
Succeeded by N/A |
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