I'm a huge fan of Iron Chef. I myself am the Champion of the Seedyville Iron Chef League and was quite excited when Emily told me of the new Iron Chef Australia production. But then I figured, since I live in Australia and our entire media industry is run by fuckwits, they'll inevitably cock it up because they're so retarded and install Matt Preston as the Chairman Kaga analog which will be complete and utter shite.
So here's my suggestion for the 4 Iron Chef regions instead of the original Japanese 4 (Chinese, French, Italian and Japanese) and American (who knows, who cares) versions.
1. Iron Chef Asian
Since having one Iron Chef per country seems a bit narrow in Australia, I think it's pertinent to have an Iron Chef versed in all Asian cuisine - Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and from the Indian sub-continent. Australia has a wide range of local ingredients and chefs that specialize in all these forms and could easily tackle any international challenger.
2. Iron Chef Mediterranean
This one seems obvious for an Aussie version since nearly every metropolitan city has a sizeable Italian, Greek or Slavic population. The Meditteranean would also take in Spain and southern France which covers most of the influential European styles. It could also take in North Africa and parts of the Middle East.
3. Iron Chef Western Contemporary
This Iron Chef would take in the best fusion styles from the US and UK. There would be variations on Central and South American flavors, Indian, Chinese and even Middle Eastern cuisines. The chef would also be well versed in making new artistic creations based on Cajun, Southern US, Southwestern US and Soul food.
4. Iron Chef Australian
Of course, there must be an Aussie representative on the show that showcases the best innovations from the Australian culinary world. This chef could also be called the "fusion" Iron Chef but still keep his or her style rooted in the Australian culture - both traditional and modern. He would be literally "writing the history" of the new Australian cuisine.
Its just a thought, but I want Australia to have a competitive cooking show that it can actually be proud of this time!