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Nigeria’s Hilda Baci Breaks Guinness World Record For Longest Cooking Time

POSTED ON May 15, 2023 •   Nigeria      BY Akinbohun Samuel
Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey cooked for 96 hours to set her world record. Credit Steph Busari Source: CNN

The longest cooking hours record has been broken by Hilda Bassey Effiong, also known as Hilda Buci, a Nigerian chef.

 

On Monday at 7:45 a.m., Hilda smashed the previous record set by Indian chef Lata Tondon.

Tondon had prepared meals for 87 days, 4 hours, and 0 minutes.

 

But as of the moment, this report was submitted, Hilda had been cooking for 88 hours, 19 minutes.

To cook for 96 hours is her goal.

 

On Monday at 5 o'clock, she will finish the job.

The chef has received a ton of support, particularly from Nigerians, local celebrities, and politicians.

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