Hilda Baci officially broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon after spending a total of 100 hours making various assorted dishes.
She surpassed the previous holder, Indian chef Lata Tandon, who set a Guinness World Record for cooking for 87 hours and 45 minutes non-stop in 2019.
All the dishes she cooked were shared to people at the venue, Amore Gardens, Lagos, for absolutely free of charge, and was nothing short of remarkable.
Hilda “Baci” Bassey, 27, actress, presenter and now Nigeria’s most loved chef has achieved what many never dreamed to attempt. See the full list of food she cooked for 4+ days from 11 May 2023.
1. Party Jollof
2. Coconut rice
3. Native rice
4. Asun rice
5. Fried rice
6. Native pasta
7. Jellof pasta
8. Porridge yam
9. White rice
10. Goatmeat stew
11. Buka stew
12. Peppered turkey
13. Peppered chicken
14. Friend fish
15. Peppered fish
16. Turkey stew
17. Ofada sauce
18. Egusi soup
19. Afang soup
20. Goatmean pepper-soup
21. Ofe Akwu
22. African bread fruit
23. Akara
24. Pancake
25. Burger
26. Chicken wraps
27. Abacha
28. Chicken curry
29. Seafood okra soup
30. Mashed Potatoes
31. Edika ikong
32. Fisherman soup
33. Nsala soup
34. Porridge plantain
35. Mashed potatoes
5 quick facts about Hilda’s cook-a-thon
- Hilda’s real name is Hilda Bassey Effiong. She is a 27 year old Nigerian chef from Akwa Ibom State, she owns the food brand called “My Food by Hilda” in Lagos.
- Hilda began cooking on Thursday 11 May and ended on Monday 15th May.
- She had to cook for 4 days non-stop, could not take coffee, stimulants, or any energy drink to artificially boost her energy and bodily strength while cooking but could eat food, drink water or fruit juice, and take glucose
- She had 5 minutes rest every hour which she opted to accumulate and take 30-minute break every 6 hours formedical check-ups, sleeps and restroom use.
- She could cook what she liked, she shared over thousand plat of food to watchers and supporters.
