Chef Hilda Baci has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, weighing 8,780 kilogrammes (19,356 lb 9 oz).
The record was achieved in partnership with Gino in Victoria Island, Lagos, and has been officially confirmed.
Announcing the feat on Monday on X, the post read,”New record: Largest serving of Nigerian style jollof rice – 8,780 kg (19,356 lb 9 oz) achieved by Hilda Baci and Gino in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.”
Guinness World Records had earlier sent words of encouragement to Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, as she attempts to cook the world’s largest serving of Nigerian-style Jollof rice
She later revealed to newsmen on Friday that she used 200 bags of rice, because the measuring crane and scale designed to weigh the final dish had a limit of 20,000 kilogrammes, including the weight of the custom-made pot.
Hilda’s cook-a-thon marathon in 2023, where she cooked for over 93 hours, turned her into a national icon and earned her global recognition.
The feat also inspired a wave of young Nigerians, particularly women, to explore the culinary space.
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