Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey Effiong, known as Hilda Baci, has extended her cooking to 100 hours to break the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours.
Hilda made a historic feat yesterday, May 15, after she broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual.
Announcing her marathon cooking challenge extension from 96 to 100 hrs in an Instagram post on Monday afternoon, Baci’s best friend @ama_reginald wrote: ”’ Let’s go. I asked my baby to make it a round figure, so we are doing 100hrs.”
As of 4:00 pm yesterday, Baci had cooked for 96 hours to surpass the previous record set by Lata Tondon, an Indian chef, in 2019.
Lata Tondon cooked for 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 seconds to break the previous title.
Baci started her cooking marathon challenge four days ago at Amore Gardens.
She will keep cooking to extend the record until the 100th hour.
Also, President Muhammadu Buhari has joined many Nigerians to share the joy of celebrations as 27-year-old Gourmet Chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, makes history by breaking the world record for longest hours of cooking.
The President in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina yesterday in Abuja, noted the antecedents of the restaurateur, who dazzled at the Jollof Face-off Competition, 2021.
He lauded her for preparing mouth-watering dishes that won the choice prize and settled an age-long rivalry with Ghana on which African country should own the trademark for cooking better jollof- rice.
According to him, Baci’s drive and ambition have brought more interest and insight into the uniqueness of Nigerian food, as another cultural icon, with huge tourism benefits, hoping more young people will follow in her footsteps.
The President thanked the sponsors of the Hilda Baci Cook-a-thon, government officials, including Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, celebrities from the bubbling music and movie industry, and fans of the chef for all the support that had brought glory to the country.
Buhari wished Hilda Baci more grace for a prosperous career.
