WATCH | Nigerian chef cooks for 100 hours non-stop, seeks world record

16 May 2023 - 10:13 By Reuters
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Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey, 27, attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual in Lagos on May 15 2023.
Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey, 27, attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual in Lagos on May 15 2023.
Image: REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

A Nigerian chef has spent 100 hours preparing meals non-stop, aiming to set a Guinness World Record for the longest-ever cooking session by an individual.

Hilda Bassey, a chef in the megacity Lagos, has captivated the country with her marathon cooking, which started on Thursday and ended on Monday night.

President Muhammadu Buhari and several politicians and celebrities congratulated Bassey, while cheering supporters camped outside an events centre to witness the 27-year-old chef preparing a mix of local and foreign dishes, from jollof rice to pasta and akara, which is made from bean flour.

The longest cooking record is held by Indian chef Lata Tondon, who set a time of 87 hours and 45 minutes in 2019.

Bassey's time will need to be certified by Guinness World Record officials before it can be made official.


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