<P> In the Behind the Scenes: Iron Chef America special, Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai voices his distaste for the modern look of the American Kitchen Stadium . Sakai referred to the kitchen as "cold ." </P> <P> Morimoto speaks English with a thick Japanese accent, and he sometimes speaks in Japanese when describing his dishes . Consequently, his voice is at times dubbed by Joe Cipriano . Cipriano, a veteran TV announcer and Los Angeles radio personality, also provided the voice for Hiroyuki Sakai in Battle of the Masters . When his voice is not dubbed, subtitles may be provided to help viewers understand what Morimoto is saying . In the episode Battle Eggs, Takashi Yagihashi had subtitles when the screen showed whom he challenged (Michael Symon). </P> <P> Iron Chef America Countdown premiered in 2012 . Each half - hour episode features a countdown of five moments on a theme from the television series . The show uses clips from Iron Chef America, as well as commentary from people who participated in the featured moments . </P> <P> In 2007, a competition was held to determine who among eight chefs would become the next Iron Chef . The show ran for six episodes, and followed the contestants through a series of eight culinary challenges taking place in the United States, France, and Germany . Contestants were eliminated by a panel of judges at the end of each episode, until the final two chefs returned to the United States to compete in Kitchen Stadium . The final battle featured swordfish as the secret ingredient, and was judged by Iron Chefs Flay, Cora, and Morimoto . Chef Michael Symon was declared the winner of the competition and subsequently joined Iron Chef America . </P>

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