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Our eight competing chefs meet the judges: Dakota Weiss, J. Kenji-Alt, and legendary head judge, Chef Morimoto. They’ll need to prove their mastery of fundamental sushi skills in the first challenge, because one chef will be eliminated.
Chef Morimoto turns up the heat with a spicy sushi challenge! The seven remaining chefs create decadent sushi rolls, then add heat to a Japanese style dish. But as the dishes get hotter, so does the competition, and one more chef goes home.
The six remaining chefs compete in a three-round ‘conveyor belt sushi tournament’. In the end, two chefs will battle it out to see who keeps their place in the competition.
Chef Morimoto challenges the five remaining chefs to make their own versions of on-the-go Japanese street food, and to “think like Morimoto,” while using Japanese flavors and sushi techniques to reinvent American classics. Only four chefs…
The final four chefs must prove their storytelling skills in the kitchen, creating a dessert featuring candy flavors reminiscent of their childhoods, and a 3-tiered seafood tower that tells their own chef’s story. Guest judge Shota…
The 3 remaining chefs remake a failed dish from earlier in competition as they battle it out for the title of Sushi Master and $25K. One chef is eliminated, leaving two chefs to serve the final Omakase to the judges—but only one will be…
Eight talented sushi chefs from across the country are put to the test by culinary legend chef Morimoto, new judge Phillip Frankland Lee, and host Lyrica Okano. First, the chefs must show off their knife skills and sushi knowledge by…
This week, the chefs take inspiration from the tradition of sushi “on the go.” First, chef Morimoto demonstrates how to prepare tamagoyaki—a delicate, fluffy Japanese omelet—before challenging the remaining chefs to make their own version…
Lyrica sets up this week’s theme: teamwork. In their fastest Ikouze Challenge yet, the chefs work in pairs, using assigned ingredients and Japanese cooking techniques to prepare a delicious, composed dish. For the Kesshou Challenge, the…
The five chefs left standing explore the concept of sushi as art, as their presentation and creativity skills are tested. First, they create exquisite, high-end canapes inspired by origami figures. Then, each chef is presented with a…
In the penultimate episode, the versatility of the four remaining chefs is put to the test. First, chef Morimoto challenges the chefs to create a dessert that pairs well with the tea of their choice. It’s one of the most stressful…
The three remaining chefs fight for a spot in the final head-to-head omakase and the chance to win it all. In the Ikouze Challenge, the chefs get to “choose their own adventure” and showcase a skill they haven’t yet been able to…
