WEBVTT 00:00:19.232 --> 00:00:20.442 Welcome to the arena 00:00:20.483 --> 00:00:24.195 where the greatest culinary battles in the world take place. 00:00:24.320 --> 00:00:26.531 This is Iron Chef Brazil. 00:00:27.073 --> 00:00:28.825 There are only two battles left 00:00:28.950 --> 00:00:31.786 to find out who will win this season, 00:00:31.911 --> 00:00:34.664 and we can tell now that the results 00:00:34.748 --> 00:00:36.833 are defined by the smallest details. 00:00:36.916 --> 00:00:39.127 The one who makes fewer mistakes wins. 00:00:39.252 --> 00:00:42.547 So far, the person who did that was Chef Rafael Gomes, 00:00:42.630 --> 00:00:45.842 who won his duel against Iron Chef Giovanna Grossi 00:00:45.884 --> 00:00:48.011 and conquered 90 points. 00:00:50.305 --> 00:00:51.723 A pretty high score. 00:00:51.806 --> 00:00:52.724 That's true. 00:00:52.807 --> 00:00:55.393 To help our judges today, we have invited 00:00:55.477 --> 00:00:58.980 a former punk, wall painter, and DJ 00:00:59.022 --> 00:01:01.524 whose favorite dish is rice and beans. 00:01:02.317 --> 00:01:03.651 Alex Atala. 00:01:04.152 --> 00:01:06.696 ALEX ATALA CHEF 00:01:07.572 --> 00:01:10.283 Damn. He's a heavyweight judge. 00:01:10.366 --> 00:01:13.995 Only two locker room chefs are left to compete in the battle. 00:01:14.120 --> 00:01:18.083 The chef coming to the arena today is the most excited challenger. 00:01:18.166 --> 00:01:20.543 I wonder who it is? 00:01:21.628 --> 00:01:23.755 Bianca, come to the arena. 00:01:35.558 --> 00:01:38.561 Food is culture, affection, and memory. 00:01:39.437 --> 00:01:42.440 I'm Bianca Barbosa. I'm a chef from Rio de Janeiro. 00:01:43.108 --> 00:01:45.610 I work with traditional Brazilian cuisine. 00:01:46.277 --> 00:01:47.445 Popular Brazilian food. 00:01:52.575 --> 00:01:54.035 I'm from a family of cooks. 00:01:56.121 --> 00:01:58.665 There's my mom, who's a chef. 00:01:58.748 --> 00:02:01.376 She's renowned for making popular food. 00:02:02.544 --> 00:02:05.755 Great cooks have this vigor. 00:02:06.381 --> 00:02:08.550 My mom's no different. She's a great cook. 00:02:09.259 --> 00:02:11.427 Not easy being Kátia Barbosa's daughter. 00:02:12.345 --> 00:02:14.806 I lived in Bolivia for a year, and I'd cook. 00:02:14.848 --> 00:02:17.725 My house became the place where everyone would meet. 00:02:17.809 --> 00:02:21.271 I came back because my mom said she needed help and asked me to come. 00:02:21.396 --> 00:02:23.815 So I came back to cook. 00:02:25.024 --> 00:02:28.736 I was in the Aconchego kitchen when I met Teresa Corção, 00:02:28.820 --> 00:02:31.865 who's the president of the Instituto Maniva ecochefs. 00:02:31.948 --> 00:02:35.034 So Teresa invited both of us to be ecochefs. 00:02:36.369 --> 00:02:41.457 An ecochef is a culinary professional who's reached a chef level 00:02:41.541 --> 00:02:45.837 and understands their social and environmental responsibility, 00:02:45.920 --> 00:02:48.965 which is basically that we need good, clean, and fair food. 00:02:50.884 --> 00:02:53.636 My menu, my food, and my work are activist. 00:02:53.720 --> 00:02:58.016 It's Black, Quilombola, feminist, sustainable. 00:02:58.099 --> 00:03:00.560 It's Brazilian to the core. 00:03:03.188 --> 00:03:07.650 Chef Bianca is a true carioca and a slow food supporter. 00:03:09.194 --> 00:03:12.989 She's all about food that is good, clean, and fair for all. 00:03:14.908 --> 00:03:16.784 Bianca does that by making good food, 00:03:16.868 --> 00:03:19.621 the kind you'll eat and never forget about. 00:03:21.664 --> 00:03:24.626 Bianca, for this battle we've chosen an Iron Chef 00:03:24.709 --> 00:03:26.544 who matches your profile and style, 00:03:26.586 --> 00:03:30.506 and who, just like you, is deeply in love with Brazilian ingredients. 00:03:30.590 --> 00:03:34.594 This Iron Chef will look at the way Bianca sees cuisine 00:03:34.636 --> 00:03:38.765 and say, girl, we're competing, but we're on the same side. 00:03:39.349 --> 00:03:42.352 The Iron Chef coming to the arena is… 00:03:42.977 --> 00:03:44.145 I wonder who it is. 00:03:44.979 --> 00:03:45.980 Bel Coelho. 00:03:47.232 --> 00:03:49.275 Being a cook takes a lot of work. 00:03:50.109 --> 00:03:51.486 A lot of sweat. 00:03:51.986 --> 00:03:53.404 But it's culture. 00:03:54.405 --> 00:03:57.116 So I believe it's almost sacred. 00:03:58.868 --> 00:04:00.954 My parents have always enjoyed eating. 00:04:00.995 --> 00:04:06.626 When I was little, we'd go out to eat at gourmet restaurants, 00:04:06.709 --> 00:04:11.214 so it's always been something important in our family. 00:04:13.341 --> 00:04:17.220 When I found out I could be a professional cook, 00:04:17.345 --> 00:04:19.555 I said, "This is what I want." 00:04:22.225 --> 00:04:26.145 I was set on it. I applied to a college in New York, 00:04:26.187 --> 00:04:29.315 which is called the Culinary Institute of America. 00:04:30.024 --> 00:04:32.568 Then came a time when I wanted to learn more. 00:04:32.694 --> 00:04:36.406 So I went to Spain. I worked at El Celler de Can Roca a bit, 00:04:36.447 --> 00:04:38.157 then a bit in Portugal… 00:04:38.908 --> 00:04:41.661 And I came back for good in 2009. 00:04:43.121 --> 00:04:46.499 There was no glamour surrounding chefs, 00:04:46.624 --> 00:04:49.085 but I obviously wanted to have a restaurant. 00:04:49.877 --> 00:04:55.174 When I opened Clandestino, it allowed me to do whatever I wanted. 00:04:55.258 --> 00:04:58.136 I try to be inspired by our food culture. 00:04:58.219 --> 00:05:00.096 That's also my intention, 00:05:00.179 --> 00:05:03.266 for people to get to know and start eating what is ours. 00:05:06.519 --> 00:05:08.187 I'm ready and relaxed. 00:05:13.985 --> 00:05:17.655 Iron Chef Bel Coelho conquered the country with her creations and flavors 00:05:17.697 --> 00:05:20.241 that praise Brazilian biomes. 00:05:21.576 --> 00:05:24.620 Her cuisine is organic, conscious, and political. 00:05:26.205 --> 00:05:29.208 Bel uses her kitchen to fight for what she believes in. 00:05:33.004 --> 00:05:35.757 -It's a pleasure. -I can truly say the same. 00:05:36.507 --> 00:05:38.134 Iron Chef Bel Coelho, 00:05:38.176 --> 00:05:41.346 Challenging Chef Bianca Barbosa, are you ready? 00:05:41.429 --> 00:05:42.305 -Ready. -Yes. 00:05:42.347 --> 00:05:44.515 It's time to find out the secret ingredient 00:05:44.599 --> 00:05:46.684 that will guide this duel. 00:05:47.185 --> 00:05:48.061 What do you think? 00:05:48.186 --> 00:05:51.397 Well, there are so many Brazilian ingredients… 00:05:51.481 --> 00:05:53.399 -I think it's fruit. -Coconut. 00:05:53.900 --> 00:05:54.859 Banana? 00:05:55.485 --> 00:05:57.945 This is always a tense moment in the arena. 00:05:57.987 --> 00:06:00.865 This battle's secret ingredient is… 00:06:05.745 --> 00:06:06.746 banana. 00:06:08.456 --> 00:06:09.916 ***, nice. 00:06:09.999 --> 00:06:11.376 Wow, I want it. 00:06:11.417 --> 00:06:13.127 Wow, that's a lot of work. 00:06:19.759 --> 00:06:22.136 Iron Chef Bel, Chef Bianca, 00:06:22.220 --> 00:06:26.307 you'll have one hour to deliver a five-course menu. 00:06:27.266 --> 00:06:32.021 Remember the first dish must be delivered in 20 minutes. 00:06:32.105 --> 00:06:36.651 In this menu, at least one ingredient in each dish 00:06:36.776 --> 00:06:38.945 must be cooked with fire. 00:06:40.571 --> 00:06:42.198 Today's going to be hot. 00:06:44.409 --> 00:06:48.955 The last dish must also bring a fire element to the presentation. 00:06:50.081 --> 00:06:50.915 Shall we cook? 00:06:58.005 --> 00:07:00.675 Your one hour in the kitchen starts… 00:07:05.555 --> 00:07:06.556 now. 00:07:12.270 --> 00:07:13.896 -Where is it? -We're good. 00:07:13.980 --> 00:07:14.939 There, done. 00:07:18.568 --> 00:07:19.944 -I've got both. -Let's go. 00:07:22.321 --> 00:07:24.657 It's starting, and we'll eat in 20 minutes. 00:07:24.740 --> 00:07:26.075 I'm hungry today. 00:07:26.117 --> 00:07:27.285 I could eat. 00:07:30.746 --> 00:07:34.375 We're used to common banana types, like dwarf Cavendish, burro, 00:07:34.417 --> 00:07:36.836 but there are infinite types, right? 00:07:36.919 --> 00:07:38.296 Yes, there are. 00:07:38.379 --> 00:07:42.967 -And you can use banana in many ways. -You can do anything, girl. 00:07:43.050 --> 00:07:44.886 You can use banana blossom, right? 00:07:44.969 --> 00:07:47.305 Yes. In some regions, it's called the heart, 00:07:47.346 --> 00:07:49.640 but in some they call it bellybutton. 00:07:49.765 --> 00:07:50.892 -Wow. -Or mangará. 00:07:50.975 --> 00:07:53.144 It's that purple part. 00:07:53.186 --> 00:07:56.397 -Right. -At the end of the cluster. 00:07:57.356 --> 00:08:00.276 The interesting thing about it is that it has a… 00:08:00.359 --> 00:08:04.447 A texture that resembles meat sometimes, 00:08:04.530 --> 00:08:09.660 besides being nutritiously favorable for consumption, 00:08:09.785 --> 00:08:11.954 so it's a nice alternative, right? 00:08:16.334 --> 00:08:18.836 I'm using some earth elements. 00:08:19.504 --> 00:08:22.131 All of my ingredients will be cooked with fire. 00:08:22.215 --> 00:08:26.844 I'll go a bit beyond what they asked. That's basically it. 00:08:27.386 --> 00:08:29.931 I'll bring traditional Brazilian elements. 00:08:30.056 --> 00:08:32.725 The first starter that I'll deliver in 20 minutes 00:08:32.808 --> 00:08:36.187 has cowpea, molasses, Rangpur lime… 00:08:37.021 --> 00:08:38.814 I need the grater. Holy ***. 00:08:41.400 --> 00:08:43.694 The first dish I'm making is grilled shrimp 00:08:43.778 --> 00:08:46.656 with a Thai-inspired sauce 00:08:46.697 --> 00:08:50.159 with coconut milk, nam plá, which is that fish broth, 00:08:50.284 --> 00:08:53.871 and I'm making a Lady Finger banana vinaigrette, so we'll see. 00:08:56.541 --> 00:08:59.126 -Do you have the banana peels? -They're cooking. 00:08:59.794 --> 00:09:01.796 Are banana leaves edible? 00:09:01.837 --> 00:09:04.507 They are. I've made banana leaf ice cream. 00:09:04.590 --> 00:09:07.552 Indigenous people always make banana leaf tapioca. 00:09:08.594 --> 00:09:11.305 -But do you eat the leaf? Okay. -No, you don't. 00:09:11.347 --> 00:09:13.266 But the leaf flavors the tapioca. 00:09:16.769 --> 00:09:21.107 Challenging Chef Bianca and her team are already teaching us so much. 00:09:21.190 --> 00:09:23.526 Look at how they use the banana peels. 00:09:24.277 --> 00:09:26.779 The starter will be virado de frutos do mato. 00:09:26.904 --> 00:09:28.489 I already put the mangará, 00:09:28.614 --> 00:09:31.826 which is the banana blossom or banana bellybutton, 00:09:31.909 --> 00:09:33.744 to cook in lime juice and lime. 00:09:34.704 --> 00:09:36.497 That will remove its bitterness. 00:09:36.581 --> 00:09:40.501 I also added banana peels to remove its astringent taste. 00:09:41.168 --> 00:09:44.422 They'll cook for ten minutes before going in the virado. 00:09:47.550 --> 00:09:51.721 I just started cooking feijão-manteguinha to make fish vinaigrette. 00:09:51.846 --> 00:09:56.601 The banana's roasting so I can make a plantain purée. 00:09:57.685 --> 00:09:59.687 -What do you need? -Lamb's ear. 00:10:00.187 --> 00:10:01.606 It's here, look. 00:10:03.107 --> 00:10:05.276 Nice. Thanks. 00:10:08.738 --> 00:10:11.866 On the Iron Chef team, Sous chef Fernando 00:10:11.907 --> 00:10:15.828 is using a leaf that's very popular now, the lamb's ear. 00:10:15.911 --> 00:10:17.955 -Lamb's ear. -I've heard about it. 00:10:17.997 --> 00:10:22.376 People usually use it to make tempura 00:10:22.460 --> 00:10:26.464 or to bread it and deep-fry it because it resembles fried fish. 00:10:26.964 --> 00:10:28.591 Taste this. What's wrong with it? 00:10:29.675 --> 00:10:34.305 Sous chef Gabriela got her education almost entirely from Bel Coelho's kitchen. 00:10:34.388 --> 00:10:36.515 Iron Chef thinks, the sous chef makes. 00:10:36.557 --> 00:10:38.559 It's too salty. You have to add sake. 00:10:39.226 --> 00:10:42.104 So, Rosa, what do you think of a secret ingredient 00:10:42.188 --> 00:10:44.440 that's so versatile and so our country? 00:10:44.565 --> 00:10:48.361 There are so many types of bananas. How will this play out today? 00:10:48.486 --> 00:10:50.196 It's nutritious. There's no waste. 00:10:50.237 --> 00:10:53.366 Nowadays, we talk about using the entire ingredient, the peel… 00:10:53.407 --> 00:10:55.868 -It's extremely healthy. -No one ever eats it. 00:10:55.951 --> 00:10:58.245 We're expecting great things with banana. 00:10:58.329 --> 00:10:59.455 So are we. 00:11:00.414 --> 00:11:04.210 It's impressive how bananas are so diverse in this country. 00:11:04.335 --> 00:11:09.090 Its texture allows for countless preparations. 00:11:09.215 --> 00:11:12.551 I have great expectations, right, Alex? 00:11:12.635 --> 00:11:14.136 Not just for using the banana, 00:11:14.220 --> 00:11:17.264 but for the potential uses of the other parts of it, 00:11:17.348 --> 00:11:19.141 like the banana blossom, the peel. 00:11:19.225 --> 00:11:22.269 I'll be happy if someone uses that today. I'm curious. 00:11:22.895 --> 00:11:24.689 I'll add this before I forget. 00:11:24.814 --> 00:11:29.985 Adriele's worked with Bianca and knows all of her tastes. 00:11:30.069 --> 00:11:31.946 And they're not easy, you know? 00:11:32.446 --> 00:11:34.240 Palm oil… 00:11:35.157 --> 00:11:38.619 For *** sake, everything disappears when I need it. 00:11:42.415 --> 00:11:45.626 Chefs, ten minutes left for the first dish, okay? 00:11:45.710 --> 00:11:46.836 Okay. 00:11:46.877 --> 00:11:47.920 Okay. 00:11:48.045 --> 00:11:51.132 -Total tension. -Tension. Rush. 00:11:51.215 --> 00:11:53.175 I hate to interrupt, but I'm curious. 00:11:53.217 --> 00:11:56.554 -What's this mixture you're making, Bia? -It's taiada. 00:11:56.595 --> 00:11:59.765 Actually, I still need cassava flour. 00:11:59.849 --> 00:12:00.766 -Okay. -Raw. 00:12:00.850 --> 00:12:03.644 It's a dessert-based sauce. 00:12:03.686 --> 00:12:06.188 -It comes from São Paulo. -Inspired by taiada. 00:12:06.272 --> 00:12:08.065 -By taiada. -It looks like rapadura. 00:12:08.107 --> 00:12:11.694 -What did you add here? -Molasses, olive oil, ginger, and lime. 00:12:11.736 --> 00:12:14.947 -I love ginger. You know that, right? -You're fancy. 00:12:15.030 --> 00:12:17.074 Cool, and you're using mangará. 00:12:17.116 --> 00:12:19.869 Are you using it for the starter? 00:12:19.994 --> 00:12:21.620 Yes, that's why I'm rushing. 00:12:27.334 --> 00:12:30.045 I wanted to know what the mood is for your first dish. 00:12:30.087 --> 00:12:33.174 It's worth 25 points. I know you mean business. 00:12:33.215 --> 00:12:35.217 Tell us what to expect. 00:12:35.301 --> 00:12:38.846 I've decided to go with a fried snack. 00:12:38.929 --> 00:12:42.975 -We like fried. -I'm using PANC, which is lamb's ear. 00:12:43.476 --> 00:12:46.187 It's lamb's ear with torched burro banana, 00:12:46.270 --> 00:12:47.980 meaning cooked with fire, 00:12:48.105 --> 00:12:51.400 and uruçu-amarela honey ponzu and polen. 00:12:51.525 --> 00:12:55.696 Wow, a lot of Brazilian products and very different flavors. 00:12:55.780 --> 00:12:57.782 We'll see if it will work. I think so. 00:12:57.865 --> 00:13:00.201 I'm over there, if you want to send me one. 00:13:00.326 --> 00:13:01.285 Okay. 00:13:01.368 --> 00:13:03.245 -I will. -Good luck, Chef. 00:13:04.955 --> 00:13:09.084 I'm frying the breaded lamb's ears, 00:13:09.168 --> 00:13:11.170 which are stuffed with banana. 00:13:11.295 --> 00:13:13.756 I'm deep-frying them. 00:13:14.965 --> 00:13:18.219 Fernando was Bel's sous chef for a long time. 00:13:18.344 --> 00:13:22.431 Now he's working on special projects, so she calls him for events. 00:13:22.515 --> 00:13:24.517 This is a special one because he's here. 00:13:24.600 --> 00:13:27.061 Their harmony's great. They don't even talk. 00:13:27.186 --> 00:13:28.896 Each doing their thing. It's fine. 00:13:33.526 --> 00:13:35.236 I think she's using taro too. 00:13:35.277 --> 00:13:36.821 -I can see it. -Taro, yeah. 00:13:37.446 --> 00:13:39.365 The leaves are small, it looks like. 00:13:39.406 --> 00:13:43.577 Taro and banana must go really well together because of the textures. 00:13:44.078 --> 00:13:45.496 -Such a pretty taro. -Look. 00:13:45.579 --> 00:13:47.331 -Yeah. -He's using fire on them. 00:13:47.414 --> 00:13:48.415 Classic. 00:13:48.999 --> 00:13:52.127 He's also cooked the banana with the peels. Did you notice? 00:13:52.211 --> 00:13:55.214 -I'm very interested. -How will it turn out? 00:13:55.256 --> 00:13:58.676 It seems like Bianca's cooking is very rustic, right? 00:13:58.717 --> 00:14:01.720 -That's true. -It's very old school. 00:14:01.846 --> 00:14:04.765 Get the mangará and the okra too, please, Ian. 00:14:05.724 --> 00:14:10.896 Ian's an intern at Bianca's restaurant, Calango, in Rio de Janeiro. 00:14:10.980 --> 00:14:14.984 He's so promising she brought him as sous chef today. 00:14:15.025 --> 00:14:17.444 That's how good he is. 00:14:21.282 --> 00:14:22.658 Chefs, 00:14:22.741 --> 00:14:26.579 you have five minutes left to deliver the first dish, okay? 00:14:26.704 --> 00:14:28.247 You didn't get the cowpea, no? 00:14:28.330 --> 00:14:31.625 -Where's the lighter? I got it. -Focus on that. Is it done? 00:14:31.709 --> 00:14:33.085 I've got the matches. 00:14:33.168 --> 00:14:34.670 Ian, tell me, is it done? 00:14:34.795 --> 00:14:37.006 Yes, it's next to you. I'm sifting it. 00:14:37.590 --> 00:14:39.800 Adriele, please, lower the heat in yours. 00:14:39.925 --> 00:14:42.136 Sift it and put it in a bag for me. 00:14:42.177 --> 00:14:44.430 -What's in the pan? -Cowpea. There, look. 00:14:44.555 --> 00:14:46.265 -Almost done. -Could you light it? 00:14:46.348 --> 00:14:48.559 -What do you need? -Light it up for me. 00:14:48.684 --> 00:14:51.228 Sift it just a bit and put it in the bag. 00:14:52.980 --> 00:14:54.481 The prettiest for you. 00:14:58.277 --> 00:15:03.032 Iron Chef Bel Coelho is already plating her starter. 00:15:05.659 --> 00:15:08.579 Look, Bel seems to have her first dish ready. 00:15:08.704 --> 00:15:11.165 -Watch the cowpea. -It's done. 00:15:11.248 --> 00:15:13.626 Judges, we're getting to 20 minutes. 00:15:13.709 --> 00:15:17.004 It's almost over. What are your expectations? 00:15:17.046 --> 00:15:20.925 We always have great expectations, Fernanda, because the first will guide us. 00:15:21.508 --> 00:15:23.719 Two amazing women in the kitchen. 00:15:23.844 --> 00:15:27.097 I think we're getting food of the highest level. 00:15:27.181 --> 00:15:30.351 -The banana's going to surprise us. -Totally. 00:15:30.851 --> 00:15:33.771 We're almost out of time for the first dish. 00:15:33.896 --> 00:15:36.315 Iron Chef Bel's plated already, 00:15:36.357 --> 00:15:39.234 but I don't see that happening on Bianca's side. 00:15:39.318 --> 00:15:43.280 Our Iron Chef's dish is already done, so she'll present it first. 00:15:44.406 --> 00:15:47.368 Iron Chef Bel, please, bring us your first dish. 00:15:53.207 --> 00:15:54.291 Thank you. 00:15:56.126 --> 00:15:58.337 -Is there a surprise in the middle? -Yes. 00:15:59.380 --> 00:16:03.092 Iron Chef Bel, please present your first dish for our judges. 00:16:05.010 --> 00:16:07.554 This is a lamb's ear tempura. 00:16:07.638 --> 00:16:10.224 It's a non-conventional food plant, or PANC, 00:16:10.265 --> 00:16:12.768 with torched banana that has to go through-- 00:16:12.851 --> 00:16:13.936 Voilà. 00:16:13.978 --> 00:16:15.771 -Through fire, right? -I told you. 00:16:16.271 --> 00:16:20.275 And instead of using wheat flour, we've used tapioca. 00:16:20.818 --> 00:16:23.070 And a classic Japanese ponzu, 00:16:23.195 --> 00:16:25.906 but I used uruçu-amarela honey instead of orange. 00:16:25.990 --> 00:16:29.702 It's amazing how it tastes like fish. I find it amazing. 00:16:29.785 --> 00:16:32.079 So we dip it and eat it? 00:16:32.579 --> 00:16:34.206 -With our hands? -Yes. 00:16:35.124 --> 00:16:36.125 Delicious. 00:16:39.878 --> 00:16:41.088 -Thank you. -Thank you. 00:16:41.171 --> 00:16:44.049 You can go back to the kitchen. There's still a lot to do. 00:16:45.175 --> 00:16:46.927 -It's delicious. -Great texture. 00:16:47.011 --> 00:16:50.014 -Wow, and this combination. -Damn. 00:16:50.848 --> 00:16:52.016 A nice surprise. 00:16:52.099 --> 00:16:55.686 Well, when Laurent says "damn" it's because it's good, right? 00:16:56.854 --> 00:16:59.732 The banana contrasting with the lamb's ear must be good. 00:16:59.815 --> 00:17:01.025 I want to try it. 00:17:01.525 --> 00:17:03.027 We're off to high standards. 00:17:05.195 --> 00:17:07.239 We can't even talk, just moan. 00:17:07.990 --> 00:17:12.578 When you put it in your mouth, it's almost like it's fermenting in there. 00:17:12.661 --> 00:17:14.455 -It messes with our… -Yeah. 00:17:14.496 --> 00:17:18.000 Well, I know you're entertained and it's all delicious, 00:17:18.125 --> 00:17:21.420 but I'm a bit tense because our Challenging Chef Bianca 00:17:22.046 --> 00:17:26.925 hasn't started plating her first dish, and her time's running out. 00:17:27.009 --> 00:17:29.011 Roll these here, look. 00:17:30.596 --> 00:17:32.056 This taro's too soft. 00:17:33.557 --> 00:17:37.686 I chose dishes that involve many processes, and now I'm late. 00:17:38.437 --> 00:17:41.315 Chef Bianca, you have less than one minute. 00:17:43.525 --> 00:17:46.195 Just put it in the ones I already added sauce. 00:17:47.738 --> 00:17:50.199 -Did we forget something? -No. 00:17:51.241 --> 00:17:55.120 Chef Bianca, I must start the countdown. You have ten seconds. 00:17:56.497 --> 00:18:00.000 Ten, nine, eight… 00:18:00.125 --> 00:18:01.960 -Seven, six… -It's coming. 00:18:02.086 --> 00:18:04.171 Five, four… 00:18:04.254 --> 00:18:07.091 -Three… -Three, two, one. 00:18:07.216 --> 00:18:08.801 You did it. 00:18:09.885 --> 00:18:12.096 -Beautiful smile. Look. -Enjoy. 00:18:12.179 --> 00:18:13.514 Thank you. 00:18:14.264 --> 00:18:16.600 Go, Bi, kill it. 00:18:17.226 --> 00:18:19.186 -I hope you really like it. -Thank you. 00:18:19.269 --> 00:18:20.395 It's a pleasure. 00:18:21.855 --> 00:18:22.815 -Chef. -It's amazing. 00:18:22.898 --> 00:18:25.317 -You'll give me a heart attack. -I'm dying too. 00:18:25.818 --> 00:18:28.445 Please, present your first dish. 00:18:30.739 --> 00:18:33.450 It's a virado de frutos do mato with wild fruit. 00:18:33.575 --> 00:18:34.409 Great name. 00:18:34.535 --> 00:18:37.830 I like to play around with the names. 00:18:37.955 --> 00:18:44.128 So it's actually coconut, pumpkin, cowpea, okra… 00:18:44.211 --> 00:18:46.380 There are many elements. 00:18:46.505 --> 00:18:50.175 Mangará, which is the banana blossom, and banana peel. 00:18:50.259 --> 00:18:51.176 -Right? -So cool. 00:18:51.260 --> 00:18:53.345 I cooked the taro with fire. 00:18:53.387 --> 00:18:54.721 And this… 00:18:55.264 --> 00:18:56.640 -Is it a paste? -Yeah. 00:18:56.765 --> 00:18:59.685 -It's just cowpeas, cream, salt. -This is the cowpea. 00:18:59.768 --> 00:19:01.436 -Okay? Excuse me. -Thank you. 00:19:01.520 --> 00:19:03.564 Thank you, Chef. Go. You have more to do. 00:19:03.605 --> 00:19:06.066 -Fly. -The cowpea paste is good. 00:19:07.359 --> 00:19:11.572 There were too many processes for a dish in 20 minutes. 00:19:11.655 --> 00:19:13.866 -Bel's was simpler. -It was too much. 00:19:13.907 --> 00:19:15.909 Three ingredients, three processes. 00:19:16.410 --> 00:19:18.704 "Fruits of the earth." I love the name. 00:19:18.745 --> 00:19:21.039 -Me too. It's so good. -Me too. So original. 00:19:21.165 --> 00:19:23.125 The name's already amazing. 00:19:24.126 --> 00:19:28.046 She made a very elegant dish with a very contemporary touch. 00:19:28.130 --> 00:19:31.425 -The texture and preparations are complex. -Complex. 00:19:31.925 --> 00:19:33.510 And there's a… 00:19:34.136 --> 00:19:37.055 A subtlety to the bitterness here. 00:19:37.097 --> 00:19:39.474 -Very impressive. -I really like that. 00:19:39.975 --> 00:19:41.435 And this cowpea paste… 00:19:41.518 --> 00:19:43.395 -There's also… -It's a whole thing. 00:19:43.478 --> 00:19:45.606 -There's a very herbal presence. -Yeah. 00:19:46.315 --> 00:19:47.399 Delicious. 00:19:47.524 --> 00:19:49.484 -We're off to a good start. -Oh, yes. 00:19:49.568 --> 00:19:54.114 Remember the first dish is worth 25 points and the scores are individual. 00:19:54.156 --> 00:19:56.200 Good luck. I know it's hard today. 00:19:56.325 --> 00:19:57.659 We'll need it. 00:19:58.410 --> 00:20:00.621 It's hard to judge such different dishes. 00:20:00.746 --> 00:20:03.624 What's this aftertaste? Is it clove? 00:20:03.665 --> 00:20:05.918 I think it's the… 00:20:06.001 --> 00:20:08.545 It's how she cooked the banana blossom. 00:20:09.129 --> 00:20:10.505 Almost tastes like clove. 00:20:10.589 --> 00:20:12.257 Yeah, like it dries your mouth. 00:20:12.341 --> 00:20:14.051 -Yeah. Cool, huh? -Very cool. 00:20:18.180 --> 00:20:21.141 I'm making smoked spotted sorubim, which is a river fish, 00:20:21.225 --> 00:20:23.769 with burro banana purée. 00:20:24.394 --> 00:20:26.355 Tucupi sauce. 00:20:28.065 --> 00:20:30.901 And a feijão-manteiguinha vinaigrette. 00:20:37.115 --> 00:20:41.161 Fish and banana is one of the most traditional Brazilian dishes 00:20:41.245 --> 00:20:42.871 from the caiçara cuisine. 00:20:43.705 --> 00:20:48.460 So I'm making it as simple as possible, which is 00:20:48.961 --> 00:20:52.965 flour, banana purée, and fish. 00:21:09.690 --> 00:21:11.900 My grandma would make jardineira. 00:21:12.025 --> 00:21:15.112 In this show, I found out not everyone knows it. 00:21:15.195 --> 00:21:17.656 To me, it was something obvious that everyone eats 00:21:17.739 --> 00:21:19.324 and it's normal for everyone. 00:21:19.366 --> 00:21:21.910 But basically it's a vegetable stew. That's it. 00:21:22.035 --> 00:21:25.247 With some meat too, of course. And that's it. 00:21:26.832 --> 00:21:31.586 Chefs, we're halfway through, and 30 minutes have gone by, okay? 00:21:33.797 --> 00:21:36.925 I'm curious to know who won the first round. 00:21:36.967 --> 00:21:38.135 They haven't said yet. 00:21:38.218 --> 00:21:39.219 -Really? -No. 00:21:44.725 --> 00:21:46.768 -Are you making the heart of palm? -Yes. 00:21:46.852 --> 00:21:49.521 Make the heart and the fish, and I'll make the… 00:21:50.022 --> 00:21:51.606 I make the heart, you the fish. 00:21:51.690 --> 00:21:54.401 -Okay. -I'll make them both together. 00:21:55.068 --> 00:21:56.737 The beans are overcooked. 00:21:57.237 --> 00:21:59.740 Maybe it will get firmer once it's cold, right? 00:22:00.240 --> 00:22:02.034 -Maybe. -It happens. 00:22:02.075 --> 00:22:05.620 Normally it'd take ten minutes and I left it for nine, but still… 00:22:05.746 --> 00:22:07.456 This heat is more powerful. 00:22:07.914 --> 00:22:08.915 We'll see. 00:22:09.666 --> 00:22:13.795 Let it cool for a bit in the ultra, but I'll make more if needed. 00:22:13.879 --> 00:22:16.381 -What's that tray Chef Bianca has? -Nice, Adriele. 00:22:17.007 --> 00:22:18.091 Is it fish? 00:22:18.175 --> 00:22:20.635 She got it from the freezer. 00:22:21.678 --> 00:22:25.349 -I think she's using fish. -Both sides will use fish today. 00:22:25.474 --> 00:22:28.352 Both sides will use fish, which is an excellent choice. 00:22:28.435 --> 00:22:30.270 Fish and banana, honey. That's just… 00:22:30.395 --> 00:22:32.189 -Perfect. -It's Brazil all over. 00:22:34.066 --> 00:22:37.486 Bianca seems to be using a yellowtail amberjack. 00:22:37.569 --> 00:22:39.029 It's a beautiful fish. 00:22:39.154 --> 00:22:40.197 -Yeah. -And it's big. 00:22:40.864 --> 00:22:43.158 -Good choice, huh? -It's not well known. 00:22:43.241 --> 00:22:46.495 -Restaurants don't explore it. -For consumption, yeah. 00:22:48.497 --> 00:22:52.125 Chefs, the results of the first round of the battle are in. 00:22:55.170 --> 00:22:57.005 Iron Chef Bel Coelho… 00:23:00.550 --> 00:23:02.260 has scored 22 points. 00:23:05.680 --> 00:23:07.891 And our Challenging Chef Bianca… 00:23:09.101 --> 00:23:10.519 -Focus. -Yeah. 00:23:11.436 --> 00:23:15.065 She has scored 23 points and won the first round. 00:23:19.820 --> 00:23:21.780 Don't get emotional. Keep going. 00:23:21.905 --> 00:23:24.157 What do you mean, "don't get emotional"? 00:23:25.409 --> 00:23:27.536 Everyone's focused. 00:23:28.578 --> 00:23:30.956 -Is that gnocchi? -I think so. 00:23:31.039 --> 00:23:33.875 It's probably plantain gnocchi, right? 00:23:33.959 --> 00:23:34.918 Delicious. 00:23:35.001 --> 00:23:36.294 -With plantain. -Yeah. 00:23:36.336 --> 00:23:37.921 -I'm ready. -Me too. 00:23:41.007 --> 00:23:45.011 I really like making the dough, but the plantain gnocchi… 00:23:45.554 --> 00:23:48.515 She didn't need to add flour. 00:23:48.557 --> 00:23:50.475 -Really? -Or at least cut it down. 00:23:53.019 --> 00:23:55.814 -What are you doing? -Roasting garlic and heart of palm. 00:23:55.856 --> 00:23:57.816 -Thanks. Is this good? -The moqueca is. 00:23:57.858 --> 00:23:59.067 I'll get it out. 00:24:00.235 --> 00:24:01.194 It's *** hot. 00:24:01.236 --> 00:24:04.990 I can see that Bianca's blending what seems like moqueca. 00:24:05.115 --> 00:24:06.825 I'm a Black woman. 00:24:06.867 --> 00:24:11.455 I can tell when someone is adding palm oil and coconut milk in something. 00:24:11.538 --> 00:24:14.708 -It's the gold yellow, honey. -It's completely different. 00:24:14.791 --> 00:24:17.002 -No one knows how to explain it. -Nope. 00:24:20.505 --> 00:24:23.508 There are 20 minutes left for this challenge, okay? 00:24:24.176 --> 00:24:25.135 Holy ***. 00:24:25.177 --> 00:24:26.511 -Okay. -Okay. 00:24:32.934 --> 00:24:34.269 And Bianca eats, right? 00:24:34.394 --> 00:24:37.606 -She's right to taste it. -Yeah, I was going to compliment that. 00:24:37.689 --> 00:24:40.525 -Of course, she's right. -I was going to compliment that. 00:24:41.610 --> 00:24:42.736 Look, again. 00:24:42.777 --> 00:24:44.279 -The spoon there. -Yeah. 00:24:45.447 --> 00:24:47.574 -Did you taste the beans? -A bit overdone. 00:24:47.616 --> 00:24:49.326 I'll have to make them again. 00:24:59.044 --> 00:25:01.838 -Does Adriele have the vinaigrette? -Here, it's done. 00:25:01.922 --> 00:25:04.424 -Did you get the fennel? -It's all done. 00:25:04.466 --> 00:25:07.135 -Do you need anything? -I do, Bel. 00:25:07.177 --> 00:25:08.094 Tell me. 00:25:08.178 --> 00:25:11.431 I need you to fry five gnocchi because those are spoiled. 00:25:13.642 --> 00:25:16.186 I'll make them. Just fry five for the… 00:25:16.228 --> 00:25:18.271 -Sure. -Remakiشng the gnocchi, boys. 00:25:18.355 --> 00:25:19.189 Yeah. 00:25:19.314 --> 00:25:21.691 -I saw that the other ones burned. -Yeah. 00:25:21.775 --> 00:25:23.151 When she was plating. 00:25:25.487 --> 00:25:26.530 Locker room? 00:25:27.155 --> 00:25:28.114 Hey. 00:25:28.156 --> 00:25:29.741 What did you think, huh? 00:25:29.824 --> 00:25:33.078 A Challenging Chef won the first round again. 00:25:33.161 --> 00:25:34.746 -Really good. -Now for the win. 00:25:34.829 --> 00:25:36.206 But we can't be sure. 00:25:36.289 --> 00:25:38.166 -Yeah. -Winning it is no guarantee. 00:25:38.250 --> 00:25:40.919 Maybe it is, since we saw in the last episode 00:25:41.044 --> 00:25:42.837 that the first battle 00:25:42.921 --> 00:25:46.258 gave our Iron Chefs the win. It's complicated. 00:25:47.175 --> 00:25:48.677 -Yeah. -It's unpredictable. 00:25:56.059 --> 00:25:58.937 -You focused on the dessert? -I'm starting the dumplings. 00:25:59.604 --> 00:26:02.315 -Nice, kid. -It's all cool. 00:26:02.816 --> 00:26:05.944 How long do you need? I'm on fire. 00:26:06.987 --> 00:26:08.154 Fifteen? 00:26:08.238 --> 00:26:10.407 We don't have 15 minutes, bud. Help me out. 00:26:11.658 --> 00:26:15.745 I'm taking the enoki and the okra for plating, okay? 00:26:17.914 --> 00:26:19.749 One chef's already plating. 00:26:29.050 --> 00:26:31.678 -Is this good? Do you want more? -It's beautiful. 00:26:33.346 --> 00:26:36.766 Put it in a bowl and put it there so we can plate it. 00:26:36.850 --> 00:26:39.185 Over there, dude, on the board. 00:26:42.439 --> 00:26:46.651 Chefs, you have ten minutes left in today's battle. 00:26:47.319 --> 00:26:48.320 Holy ***. 00:26:52.407 --> 00:26:54.576 No time to make everything they wanted. 00:26:54.618 --> 00:26:55.994 I don't think so. 00:26:58.371 --> 00:27:00.206 Let's review everything. 00:27:00.290 --> 00:27:02.709 -Gnocchi sauce. -Thanks. 00:27:05.837 --> 00:27:09.007 -What's that she's putting now? -Enokitake mushroom. 00:27:09.090 --> 00:27:11.009 It's a shimeji that grows differently. 00:27:11.134 --> 00:27:12.927 -I see. -That's why it's called that. 00:27:14.137 --> 00:27:16.014 Where's the meat sauce? 00:27:16.056 --> 00:27:18.308 Is there one more, Jota? 00:27:18.391 --> 00:27:19.517 -Gnocchi? -Yeah. 00:27:19.601 --> 00:27:20.477 I'll make it now. 00:27:21.227 --> 00:27:22.771 Just so it looks prettier. 00:27:23.355 --> 00:27:24.481 Chefs, 00:27:24.981 --> 00:27:28.026 we're really tense over here. You have five minutes left. 00:27:30.654 --> 00:27:32.864 Bel seems really organized. 00:27:32.906 --> 00:27:35.116 Her work's flowing. 00:27:36.868 --> 00:27:38.036 Let's check on Bianca. 00:27:40.288 --> 00:27:41.456 Oh, ***. 00:27:42.499 --> 00:27:43.875 Cut that. 00:27:50.757 --> 00:27:53.468 Gee, these tongs make me nervous. 00:27:56.096 --> 00:27:58.056 -Put this in a bowl for me too. -Sure. 00:28:00.809 --> 00:28:02.227 Do you have the cachaça? 00:28:10.318 --> 00:28:11.528 It looks good, huh? 00:28:15.615 --> 00:28:16.866 Chefs, 00:28:17.450 --> 00:28:21.454 unfortunately you have one minute left. 00:28:25.625 --> 00:28:27.877 Adriano, when you're at that moment… 00:28:28.461 --> 00:28:30.004 In my head it's easy, but… 00:28:34.884 --> 00:28:36.428 I'll start the countdown. 00:28:37.637 --> 00:28:38.680 Ten, 00:28:39.180 --> 00:28:40.306 nine, 00:28:40.807 --> 00:28:41.725 eight, 00:28:42.225 --> 00:28:43.017 seven, 00:28:43.518 --> 00:28:44.394 six, 00:28:44.894 --> 00:28:45.687 five, 00:28:46.187 --> 00:28:47.147 four, 00:28:47.230 --> 00:28:49.649 three, two, 00:28:49.774 --> 00:28:50.775 one. 00:28:52.527 --> 00:28:53.528 On your marks. 00:29:00.618 --> 00:29:03.037 You time in the kitchen is over. 00:29:03.121 --> 00:29:05.415 I'll ask our judges to please 00:29:05.498 --> 00:29:08.334 go to the tasting table. We'll meet you there. 00:29:08.376 --> 00:29:11.087 Now let's see who will be the first to present. 00:29:19.471 --> 00:29:21.639 We'll start with our Iron Chef Bel Coelho. 00:29:24.726 --> 00:29:27.520 Even then we get nervous when it's time to present. 00:29:27.645 --> 00:29:29.939 -Talking to them. -We can't express ourselves. 00:29:30.064 --> 00:29:33.318 Not the way we want to because there's still pressure. 00:29:34.694 --> 00:29:36.321 I hope we turn the result around. 00:29:36.446 --> 00:29:39.741 I hope I can get a higher score with the other dishes. 00:29:40.575 --> 00:29:42.035 I did my best. 00:29:42.118 --> 00:29:44.829 I'm delivering what I wanted to deliver. 00:29:45.830 --> 00:29:48.124 Now's the best time of our show, 00:29:48.166 --> 00:29:51.961 but before that, let's remember our scores. 00:29:52.045 --> 00:29:56.299 Our Iron Chef Bel Coelho has 22 points 00:29:56.424 --> 00:29:59.219 against Challenging Chef Bianca's 23. 00:30:01.554 --> 00:30:05.558 The rest of their menus can get up to 75 points. 00:30:05.642 --> 00:30:08.895 The scores are individual. The evaluation criteria are 00:30:08.978 --> 00:30:12.065 presentation, flavor, and use of the secret ingredient. 00:30:12.565 --> 00:30:15.652 -All right. Here we go. -We're excited. 00:30:15.735 --> 00:30:19.405 Iron Chef Bel Coelho, please bring us your second dish. 00:30:25.078 --> 00:30:26.246 Excuse me. 00:30:26.329 --> 00:30:27.372 Thank you. 00:30:33.837 --> 00:30:36.464 -Iron Chef, welcome to our table. -Thank you. 00:30:36.506 --> 00:30:38.007 This dish looks amazing. 00:30:38.091 --> 00:30:40.385 I wanted you to start out by explaining to us 00:30:40.426 --> 00:30:42.595 the concept behind your menu. 00:30:42.637 --> 00:30:45.640 -Yes. -And then present us your first dish. 00:30:45.765 --> 00:30:46.724 Okay. 00:30:48.268 --> 00:30:50.728 I tried using a native product every time, 00:30:50.854 --> 00:30:54.816 but also memories from my childhood or teenage years. 00:30:56.401 --> 00:31:00.530 This is a plantain gnocchi with half-cured cheese and Brazil nuts. 00:31:01.447 --> 00:31:05.326 The sauce is Brazil nut milk and Yanomami mushrooms, 00:31:06.870 --> 00:31:08.997 bacon and braised okra. 00:31:15.628 --> 00:31:16.546 Rosa? 00:31:17.505 --> 00:31:20.925 It's really nice. I like the texture on the outside. 00:31:21.009 --> 00:31:24.137 -We seared them in butter. -From searing, right? 00:31:24.220 --> 00:31:25.597 And bay leaves. 00:31:25.680 --> 00:31:26.764 -Bay leaves? -Yes. 00:31:26.848 --> 00:31:28.766 -Or sage? -We thought it was sage. 00:31:28.850 --> 00:31:31.644 Bay leaves and sage, sorry. It was both. 00:31:31.686 --> 00:31:34.564 Banana and cheese is always a good combination. 00:31:34.606 --> 00:31:35.857 -So good. -Cheese's great. 00:31:35.940 --> 00:31:38.526 And this gnocchi wasn't easy, huh? 00:31:38.610 --> 00:31:39.986 -It wasn't. -I saw that. 00:31:40.069 --> 00:31:42.071 -A battle within the battle. -Yes. 00:31:43.615 --> 00:31:46.409 I love the sauce combination. 00:31:46.534 --> 00:31:49.495 The Brazil nut milk is nice, 00:31:49.537 --> 00:31:52.707 since it's an alternative to animal protein, 00:31:52.790 --> 00:31:56.544 and the mushroom is elegant. I really like the dish. 00:31:56.586 --> 00:31:58.880 -Which banana did you use? -Plantain. 00:31:59.005 --> 00:32:00.465 -Ripe plantain. -Ripe. 00:32:00.548 --> 00:32:01.591 Very ripe. 00:32:01.674 --> 00:32:03.009 -Thank you. -Thank you. 00:32:03.134 --> 00:32:04.385 -Excuse me. -Thank you. 00:32:05.637 --> 00:32:07.805 -Laurent? -The banana gnocchi is… 00:32:07.889 --> 00:32:13.645 It's extraordinary. It's an impeccable gustatory set. 00:32:13.728 --> 00:32:14.979 What about the okra? 00:32:16.064 --> 00:32:18.775 I'd say it's a bit insignificant within the whole thing. 00:32:18.858 --> 00:32:21.945 It could be better expressed in the dish. 00:32:21.986 --> 00:32:25.114 -Yeah. -Now, the bacon did come through. 00:32:25.198 --> 00:32:28.284 Iron Chef Bel Coelho, bring us your third dish. 00:32:31.496 --> 00:32:32.747 Thank you so much. 00:32:34.165 --> 00:32:36.417 Chef, tell us about your third dish. 00:32:36.501 --> 00:32:39.587 Well, this is coal-braised shrimp 00:32:39.671 --> 00:32:42.006 with a Thai-inspired cold sauce. 00:32:42.090 --> 00:32:45.218 It has coconut milk, nam plá, and it's very spicy. 00:32:45.301 --> 00:32:50.139 There's also soy sauce and a Lady Finger banana and peanut salad. 00:32:57.689 --> 00:32:58.898 This is very nice. 00:32:59.816 --> 00:33:00.650 Delicious. 00:33:01.734 --> 00:33:02.527 Wow. 00:33:03.486 --> 00:33:04.404 Chef Laurent. 00:33:05.655 --> 00:33:07.448 You always get me at a bad time. 00:33:09.575 --> 00:33:13.746 It's great. It's spicy, a bit acid, and the banana is sweet. 00:33:13.830 --> 00:33:15.540 The shrimp is well-cooked. 00:33:16.165 --> 00:33:16.958 Impeccable. 00:33:17.625 --> 00:33:20.586 I agree. The shrimp is so well-cooked. 00:33:20.670 --> 00:33:21.838 -Good. -It's precise. 00:33:21.921 --> 00:33:23.965 I thought it was overcooked. 00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:26.175 This sauce… 00:33:26.259 --> 00:33:28.011 -There's coconut milk, right? -Yes. 00:33:28.136 --> 00:33:32.807 I love the coconut milk with the onion and peanuts. 00:33:32.890 --> 00:33:34.851 -Thank you. Excuse me. -Thank you. 00:33:34.976 --> 00:33:37.395 Let's move on to our fourth dish. 00:33:42.734 --> 00:33:45.737 There's paracress flour and flower. 00:33:47.405 --> 00:33:49.115 The sauce is beautiful. 00:33:50.491 --> 00:33:55.705 This is a smoked spotted sorubim with plantain purée as well. 00:33:55.747 --> 00:33:58.666 This is farinha d'água farofa, feijão-manteguinha, 00:33:59.876 --> 00:34:01.294 habanero-type pepper, 00:34:01.335 --> 00:34:03.880 and a paracress and tucupi sauce. 00:34:04.005 --> 00:34:05.965 The fish is delicious. 00:34:06.466 --> 00:34:07.592 -Thanks, Chef. -Thanks. 00:34:09.052 --> 00:34:09.886 Alex. 00:34:10.678 --> 00:34:16.517 I'd probably go softer regarding the flavor potency, 00:34:16.601 --> 00:34:19.896 but I think… I like the dish. 00:34:20.354 --> 00:34:24.192 You must be competent to use a product like paracress 00:34:24.275 --> 00:34:28.446 and not make it too strong but still surprising. 00:34:28.488 --> 00:34:32.950 The contrast with the bittersweet banana comes at the right time. 00:34:34.285 --> 00:34:37.580 Now let's move on to Iron Chef Bel Coelho's finisher 00:34:37.705 --> 00:34:40.625 with her last dish, a dessert. 00:34:47.965 --> 00:34:50.551 The mandatory fire element is here. 00:34:55.598 --> 00:34:57.558 It's my mom's flambé recipe. 00:34:57.642 --> 00:34:59.477 She made it a lot when I was little. 00:35:00.645 --> 00:35:03.189 Underneath is flambé banana 00:35:03.815 --> 00:35:06.567 with a cream nut farofa 00:35:06.651 --> 00:35:08.778 and requeijão foam. 00:35:09.362 --> 00:35:11.864 It reminds me of a childhood dessert. 00:35:11.948 --> 00:35:13.825 -I was going to say that. -Thank you. 00:35:13.908 --> 00:35:16.285 -Thank you. -Your dishes are delicious. 00:35:16.327 --> 00:35:17.662 -Thanks. -Thanks. 00:35:21.207 --> 00:35:22.041 I ate it all. 00:35:22.125 --> 00:35:23.584 -Did you? -I did. 00:35:23.626 --> 00:35:25.795 Like we did when we were kids. 00:35:25.837 --> 00:35:27.421 The cream nut's nice here. 00:35:27.505 --> 00:35:30.800 It would please kids and adults. 00:35:30.925 --> 00:35:34.804 They seem to have liked the dessert. It was simple but well-done. 00:35:35.805 --> 00:35:40.017 Now let's see the menu of our Challenging Chef Bianca Barbosa. 00:35:40.101 --> 00:35:43.146 Please, Bianca, bring us your second dish. 00:35:45.815 --> 00:35:46.691 Excuse me. 00:35:46.816 --> 00:35:48.317 Thank you. Wow. 00:35:50.069 --> 00:35:51.821 -Excuse me. -Thank you. 00:35:53.489 --> 00:35:54.490 Thank you. 00:35:55.491 --> 00:35:56.617 Here. 00:35:56.701 --> 00:36:00.538 Chef, tell us about your inspiration for this menu 00:36:00.621 --> 00:36:02.915 and then present us your second dish. 00:36:04.250 --> 00:36:06.085 My menu's not an autobiography. 00:36:06.127 --> 00:36:08.921 Unlike many people, I don't think I'm that interesting 00:36:09.005 --> 00:36:10.506 to make something about me. 00:36:11.007 --> 00:36:15.178 I think Brazil is a lot cooler, so that's what I'm talking about. 00:36:15.887 --> 00:36:19.765 My two greatest inspirations are my mom and my grandma. 00:36:21.350 --> 00:36:22.560 I'm nervous. 00:36:24.520 --> 00:36:25.646 You're sweet. 00:36:27.064 --> 00:36:29.025 We always get emotional. 00:36:29.775 --> 00:36:30.610 Thank you. 00:36:30.735 --> 00:36:31.819 I'm sorry. 00:36:37.617 --> 00:36:39.827 I've named it Teko Porã. 00:36:40.411 --> 00:36:42.830 Teko Porã comes from Guarani, 00:36:42.955 --> 00:36:45.374 which is the biggest native nation in Brazil. 00:36:45.458 --> 00:36:47.084 It's cosmogony, 00:36:47.126 --> 00:36:49.795 philosophy, and spirituality. 00:36:49.879 --> 00:36:52.506 My menu has the same pillars. 00:36:52.590 --> 00:36:53.925 It's a scale fish 00:36:54.675 --> 00:36:58.179 with farofa made with three types of Brazilian nuts. 00:36:58.304 --> 00:37:01.849 There's plantain purée and vinaigrette. 00:37:01.974 --> 00:37:04.727 This is a traditional caiçara dish. 00:37:06.771 --> 00:37:10.024 I don't do haute cuisine. That's not my thing. 00:37:10.524 --> 00:37:12.276 I have a bar. I make popular food. 00:37:12.360 --> 00:37:16.656 I'm sorry, but haute cuisine is about making good food. 00:37:16.739 --> 00:37:20.576 It's about touching hearts. You're crying. I'm crying. 00:37:20.660 --> 00:37:22.119 -That's haute cuisine. -Sorry. 00:37:22.245 --> 00:37:23.579 Good, that's beautiful. 00:37:23.704 --> 00:37:25.998 I think we must understand that 00:37:26.082 --> 00:37:28.751 this haute cuisine thing… 00:37:29.252 --> 00:37:33.256 We know very well it's been distorted, right? And… 00:37:34.006 --> 00:37:37.635 what makes it haute cuisine 00:37:38.135 --> 00:37:40.554 is how much soul you add when you're cooking. 00:37:40.638 --> 00:37:42.515 I think that's it. Like everything. 00:37:42.598 --> 00:37:44.725 So to me, you do haute cuisine. 00:37:44.809 --> 00:37:47.228 Even if you don't think you do. You do. 00:37:47.311 --> 00:37:49.188 -Thank you. -Just for being here. 00:37:49.897 --> 00:37:53.025 And having tears in your eyes… 00:37:53.067 --> 00:37:54.527 you're already going beyond. 00:37:54.610 --> 00:37:55.736 That's it. 00:37:58.864 --> 00:38:00.408 -Thank you. -Thank you, sweetie. 00:38:01.575 --> 00:38:03.286 The girls are fish experts. 00:38:03.327 --> 00:38:05.454 -Amazing, huh? -Hell yeah. 00:38:05.496 --> 00:38:06.330 Right? 00:38:06.455 --> 00:38:09.250 Are we bringing home another medal? 00:38:10.209 --> 00:38:12.295 -She started off well. -It's possible. 00:38:12.336 --> 00:38:13.629 Very nice. 00:38:14.130 --> 00:38:17.341 It's a bit too much turmeric for me. I think it's strong, 00:38:17.425 --> 00:38:18.801 but it's delicious. 00:38:18.884 --> 00:38:19.719 It's good. 00:38:20.845 --> 00:38:23.764 I miss something fresh. The fennel helped. 00:38:24.265 --> 00:38:26.726 Maybe more acidity or a… 00:38:27.476 --> 00:38:29.312 Even a salad would work. 00:38:32.565 --> 00:38:37.236 Please, Challenging Chef Bianca, bring us your next dish. 00:38:40.448 --> 00:38:42.700 -Damn it. It fell over. -Oops. 00:38:46.704 --> 00:38:48.289 -Forgive me. -No problem. 00:38:50.249 --> 00:38:53.044 You're not being evaluated on service. 00:38:54.462 --> 00:38:55.796 But I've been a waitress. 00:38:59.508 --> 00:39:00.885 Thank you. 00:39:03.095 --> 00:39:04.347 Moqueca. 00:39:06.640 --> 00:39:09.310 It's fish and banana moqueca. 00:39:09.435 --> 00:39:11.896 I just used the blender. I didn't even sift it. 00:39:11.937 --> 00:39:13.189 It's real moqueca. 00:39:13.856 --> 00:39:17.485 The orange thingy you ate is called cosmos, it's a PANC. 00:39:17.568 --> 00:39:18.486 -This one? -Yes. 00:39:19.195 --> 00:39:21.489 I get easily emotional over food. 00:39:21.614 --> 00:39:25.326 Maybe I'm hard on people, but I'm soft on food. 00:39:25.368 --> 00:39:28.037 There are two things. 00:39:28.120 --> 00:39:30.414 I'm amazed at how perfectly you cook the fish. 00:39:30.456 --> 00:39:31.457 Amazed. 00:39:31.540 --> 00:39:34.085 I had classes, people. 00:39:34.126 --> 00:39:39.048 Adriano, who hasn't competed yet, cooks fish wonderfully well. 00:39:39.131 --> 00:39:42.385 So I asked him how he makes his fish. 00:39:42.927 --> 00:39:44.095 -So nice. -Look at that. 00:39:44.178 --> 00:39:47.056 -At least you networked. -I did. Obviously. 00:39:48.224 --> 00:39:50.101 I don't know the correct name, 00:39:50.226 --> 00:39:53.646 if it's a pepper and palm oil farofa or a padê, but it's awesome. 00:39:54.855 --> 00:39:56.107 It's just farofa. 00:39:58.484 --> 00:39:59.276 Rosa? 00:39:59.360 --> 00:40:02.780 I'm trying to keep it cool and pretend I'm mature. 00:40:03.739 --> 00:40:06.909 Scallop and moqueca is also surprising. 00:40:07.034 --> 00:40:07.868 Very nice. 00:40:09.745 --> 00:40:12.915 I've had many moquecas, but this has been for sure 00:40:13.416 --> 00:40:14.875 the most touching one. 00:40:16.460 --> 00:40:17.086 Look at that. 00:40:18.045 --> 00:40:19.422 -Thanks, Chef. -Thank you. 00:40:19.505 --> 00:40:20.506 Thank you so much. 00:40:21.465 --> 00:40:23.175 What a compliment, Laurent. 00:40:23.300 --> 00:40:25.386 Yeah, but it's… 00:40:25.511 --> 00:40:28.514 It's the texture in your mouth. 00:40:28.597 --> 00:40:30.224 Everything's perfect. 00:40:30.307 --> 00:40:33.310 I couldn't taste any heaviness. 00:40:33.352 --> 00:40:35.271 That food must be good. 00:40:35.312 --> 00:40:37.982 I think moqueca is one of my favorite dishes. 00:40:38.065 --> 00:40:41.902 Challenging Chef Bianca, bring us your fourth dish, please. 00:40:43.946 --> 00:40:45.114 Thank you. 00:40:52.121 --> 00:40:54.290 -You may present it. -Carne-de-sol. 00:40:55.875 --> 00:41:01.297 Jardineira is a childhood dish for me. It's a beef stew. 00:41:01.964 --> 00:41:03.466 Then I made some demi-glace. 00:41:04.550 --> 00:41:08.220 I made carne-de-sol because my grandma is an immigrant from the sertão. 00:41:08.262 --> 00:41:09.930 -Which sertão? -Paraíba. 00:41:10.556 --> 00:41:13.267 -Your blood is paraibano. -We're paraibanas. 00:41:13.976 --> 00:41:16.937 -The best cooks I've ever had. -Paraibanos. 00:41:17.021 --> 00:41:20.024 From Piauí and Paraíba. I totally agree. 00:41:20.107 --> 00:41:23.027 This is totally to pay homage to my mom and grandma. 00:41:23.152 --> 00:41:26.280 It's scarlet eggplant, maroon cucumber, 00:41:26.864 --> 00:41:32.203 green beans, broccoli, and the green one is trapoerabinha. 00:41:32.286 --> 00:41:33.287 It's also a PANC. 00:41:33.913 --> 00:41:35.706 -Delicious. -Do you like it? 00:41:35.831 --> 00:41:37.082 -A lot. -Yeah… 00:41:37.166 --> 00:41:41.670 That's the peeled banana dumpling my mom would serve at Aconchego Carioca. 00:41:42.922 --> 00:41:44.715 -Perfectly cooked. -Thanks. 00:41:44.840 --> 00:41:47.551 It's the kind of dish that makes me question something. 00:41:47.593 --> 00:41:51.972 Why do we eat carne-de-sol with vegetables and not vegetables with carne-de-sol? 00:41:53.140 --> 00:41:56.560 The way you used the scarlet eggplant and the maroon cucumber… 00:41:57.061 --> 00:42:01.690 Its bitterness with the demi-glace is even better than the meat. 00:42:03.400 --> 00:42:04.652 Very classy. 00:42:05.194 --> 00:42:06.862 -Thank you, Chef. -Thanks. 00:42:07.780 --> 00:42:11.700 -What about the use of banana? -The dumpling is amazing. 00:42:11.742 --> 00:42:13.536 She went for it. 00:42:14.161 --> 00:42:15.371 She added the… 00:42:16.372 --> 00:42:17.331 -Cherry on top. -Yes. 00:42:17.414 --> 00:42:19.833 -The banana on top. -The cherry on top. 00:42:19.917 --> 00:42:22.253 She's a very mature and experienced young cook. 00:42:22.336 --> 00:42:24.088 Yeah. 00:42:24.630 --> 00:42:27.132 Let's move on to our Challenging Chef's last dish, 00:42:27.216 --> 00:42:29.927 which must have a fire element. 00:42:30.010 --> 00:42:33.681 Please, Chef Bianca. Bring us your last dish. 00:42:42.815 --> 00:42:43.816 Fire in the hole. 00:42:46.402 --> 00:42:47.486 Thank you. 00:42:47.611 --> 00:42:48.487 How pretty. 00:42:48.571 --> 00:42:50.281 That's very cute. 00:42:50.364 --> 00:42:52.491 Chef, tell us about your dessert. 00:42:53.242 --> 00:42:55.411 It's my grandma's banana pudding. 00:42:55.911 --> 00:42:58.330 It's precisely the one my grandma would make. 00:42:58.372 --> 00:43:02.376 I added cupuaçu for some acidity. 00:43:11.594 --> 00:43:12.970 The cachaça adds a lot. 00:43:13.012 --> 00:43:14.430 -Does it? -Yes. 00:43:14.471 --> 00:43:16.140 There's also fleur de sel. 00:43:16.640 --> 00:43:18.475 Some peppermint for freshness. 00:43:18.976 --> 00:43:21.312 Wow, Bianca, my mom would also make this. 00:43:21.395 --> 00:43:24.815 The cupuaçu could be a bit more present, 00:43:25.816 --> 00:43:29.445 so we could taste more of its acidity, right? 00:43:30.070 --> 00:43:32.114 I think it's worth it, if you add it. 00:43:32.197 --> 00:43:35.784 -You should add it to the menu. -It would be a top seller. 00:43:35.909 --> 00:43:38.412 -You should. -I'll be a client. 00:43:40.581 --> 00:43:43.751 I'll be on top of the world when that day comes. 00:43:43.834 --> 00:43:46.754 Thank you so much, Chef, for your delicious menu. 00:43:46.837 --> 00:43:49.381 It was also fun and emotional. 00:43:49.465 --> 00:43:50.883 -Thank you so much. -Thanks. 00:43:50.966 --> 00:43:52.301 -Congrats. -Thank you. 00:43:54.595 --> 00:44:00.100 What's worth more at a time like this? How can we tell who wins and who loses? 00:44:01.185 --> 00:44:03.395 It's really complicated, isn't it? 00:44:03.520 --> 00:44:07.441 It's very equivalent and balanced, 00:44:07.941 --> 00:44:09.234 but never the same. 00:44:10.444 --> 00:44:13.072 It's almost impossible to compare the incomparable. 00:44:13.113 --> 00:44:14.323 Yeah. 00:44:14.406 --> 00:44:17.534 -I'm getting nervous. -Why nervous, dude? 00:44:18.035 --> 00:44:20.496 -Because I'm the only one left. -It's easy. 00:44:20.621 --> 00:44:22.081 -Easy peasy. -No worries. 00:44:22.122 --> 00:44:24.500 -***. -You'll do it with your eyes closed. 00:44:24.541 --> 00:44:26.377 Just don't overcomplicate it. 00:44:27.461 --> 00:44:29.880 Simplify what's complicated. Don't complicate it. 00:44:32.800 --> 00:44:37.221 Iron Chef Bel Coelho and Chef Bianca Barbosa brought strength, 00:44:37.262 --> 00:44:40.391 personality, and technique to their menus. 00:44:43.644 --> 00:44:47.064 They showed it's possible to have sustainable 00:44:47.147 --> 00:44:48.941 and high-level cuisine. 00:44:52.653 --> 00:44:56.990 What we saw in the arena today was political cuisine. 00:44:57.825 --> 00:45:00.994 It's a manifesto in the kitchen. Congratulations on this lesson. 00:45:04.581 --> 00:45:10.713 It was very beautiful, but if this is a battle, someone must win it. 00:45:10.796 --> 00:45:12.256 Maybe not today? 00:45:13.924 --> 00:45:17.761 Once again, the battle was very tight. 00:45:17.845 --> 00:45:22.683 But the great winner of the banana duel is… 00:45:29.314 --> 00:45:32.067 Bel Coelho, you're the great winner of this battle. 00:45:34.361 --> 00:45:35.571 -Pleasure. -Congrats. 00:45:35.654 --> 00:45:37.531 Congratulations. 00:45:38.365 --> 00:45:41.243 Iron Chef Bel mixed banana with several Brazilian elements, 00:45:41.326 --> 00:45:43.412 and that guaranteed her win in the arena. 00:45:44.580 --> 00:45:47.916 We're heading towards the last battle before the grand finale, 00:45:47.958 --> 00:45:51.962 and only one chef in the locker room hasn't been here yet. 00:45:52.087 --> 00:45:53.297 So let's talk to him. 00:45:53.380 --> 00:45:56.258 So, Adriano, how are you feeling about the last battle? 00:45:56.341 --> 00:45:59.553 My heart's pounding out of my chest. 00:46:00.095 --> 00:46:02.347 -There's no going back. -There isn't. 00:46:03.390 --> 00:46:06.477 On the next episode, he's coming to the stage, 00:46:06.518 --> 00:46:10.981 the last Challenging Chef. Chef Adriano de Laurentiis. 00:46:13.192 --> 00:46:14.818 -You've got this. -Go, Dri! 00:46:14.902 --> 00:46:16.236 Yeah, man. 00:46:16.278 --> 00:46:18.572 See you for the next battle. Bye. 00:46:21.658 --> 00:46:22.868 Thank you.