Screen Shot 2011-12-16 at 12.36.31 PMThe iron chef is in the center, Charlie's wife Melissa on the right

It's like the meal-time equivalent of nesting dolls. Or something.

Yesterday, Iron Chef Morimoto and Charlie Manuel dined with fans who won an auction to have lunch with the pair.

Manuel, of course, used to play in Japan and no doubt knows fine Japanese cuisine when he sees it.

H/T to Uwishnu, photo via Morimoto Facebook page, where you can see more