Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda ‘Baci’ Bassey has completed her “World Record attempt for the largest pot of jollof rice” during an eight-hour cooking session at Eko Hotels and Suites.
The 28-year-old chef hopes to clinch the title for the “biggest jollof dish ever made” by using “more than five tonnes of rice, tomato concentrate, cooking oil, and onions” in a “six-metre-wide steel cauldron.”
Baci explained that she had to reduce the amount of rice from her initial plan to stay within the weight limit, explaining, “It was safer to keep it below the scale’s capacity. Reducing by 1,000 kilogrammes still gave us enough to feed 20,000 people.”
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The spectacle, officially tagged the “Gino World Jollof Festival With Hilda Baci,” drew thousands of people, with 20,000 officially registered for the free event.
Tension rose when a crane hoisted the gigantic pot for weighing, causing the cover to slip and the legs to bend slightly, which prompted Baci’s team to halt a second attempt.
The crowd gasped, but by dawn, the “record-breaking meal” was eventually packed into coolers and served.
Onlookers cheered as they finally tasted the meal.
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Aided by ten assistants, Baci was joined by notable figures, including Ogun State First Lady Bamidele Abiodun and Nollywood star Funke Akindele, who told the cheering audience, “You can look beautiful, but you must hustle and do something special for yourself.”
Guinness World Records acknowledged Baci’s attempt online, posting: “Best of luck to Hilda Baci, who’s attempting a new record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice today.”
Baci herself insisted the goal was never just about records, but about “feeding the nation” and celebrating Nigerian culture.
She said, “It was challenging but exciting. My mind feels at ease. When I came up with this idea, I didn’t think of it as a world record.”
Her final goal, she said, was “to carve her name in history with the biggest pot of jollof ever cooked.”
This is the chef’s second Guinness attempt, as she became the official holder of the “longest cooking marathon” in May 2023.
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