Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has broken the world record for cooking the largest ever pot of jollof rice in Lagos last week.
Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmed the achievement on social media, saying Ms Baci’s concoction of the popular West African dish weighed in at a staggering 8,780kg.
After nine hours of cooking, the effort was almost thrown into jeopardy after the giant pot used to make the dish broke as it was being hoisted onto a crane to be weighed – thankfully, none of the rice was spilled.
Ms Baci celebrated the triumph by thanking her team and supporters: “This moment isn’t just mine… it belongs to all of us.”
Despite the massive pot buckling twice during its weigh-in, a member of Baci’s team told the BBC last week they were collecting evidence from different cameras to send to GWR so it could be officially recognised.
Baci paid tribute to the “tireless team” that made the achievement possible and shared a video of her reacting to the news on social media.
We made history together, for Nigeria, for Africa, and for everyone who believes in the power of food to bring us closer – this win is yours too”Nigerian chef Hilda Baci
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