Eel Battle - Megumi Arrives

Air Date: 07/13/2002

Contestants: Asaoka Megumi (麻丘めぐみ), Fujisaki Nanako (藤崎奈々子), Sakai Ayana (酒井彩名)

Guest Judges: Kyoumoto Masaki (京本政樹)

Theme Ingredient/Recipes:
Eel (from Okayama) / Eel Rice and Soup (Unagi donburi and kimosui)

Recap: One of the more straightforward episodes, as all the competitors did a pretty decent job with their dishes. The focus was on Megumi who was the newcomer to the show. Most of the comedy in this episode was built around the handling of the live eels. Ayana had the most difficulty, with Joushima teasing her at the beginning when they intro'ed the ingredients. Megumi ended up impressing everyone with her take on the Ochazuke (tea over rice) version of the Eel rice, and most of the issues with the dishes were related to slightly bitter soup or dishes without a lot of taste. Everyone ended up on the Ranking Board in the end.

Ranking (out of 91):

Asaoka Megumi: 23 (New Entry)
Fujisaki Nanako: 10 -> 38
Sakai Ayana: 20 -> 21