Nigerian Chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, better known as Hilda Baci has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual.
The 27-year-old who has been cooking for four days non-stop broke the record previously held by Indian Chef, Lata Tandon who cooked for 87 hours and 45 minutes non-stop in 2019.
Here are quick facts about the Akwa Ibom State-born chef who has placed Nigeria on the world map.
1. Hilda Baci who owns a food brand called “My Food by Hilda” will be cooking for four days non-stop at Amore Gardens, Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria.
2. She started cooking by 4 pm on Thursday, May 11 and is expected to complete the target time frame by 4 pm on Monday, 15th May 2023.
3. She must stand to cook and not be permitted to sit while cooking.
4. She is not allowed to take coffee, stimulants, or any energy drink to artificially boost her energy and bodily strength while cooking.
5. She is allowed to eat food, drink water or fruit juice, and take glucose.
6. She must cook round the clock without sleep throughout the exercise.
7. She has just 5 minutes of rest per hour.
8. Whatever she cooks is shared with the people at the venue for FREE. She is not selling the food.
9. She will cook different meals simultaneously and has the liberty to cook any meal she likes.
10. Every meal cooked and every plate served is recorded. She has cooked over 200 meals so far and still counting.
Citizens including celebrities and politicians have been showing their support and solidarity for the Chef.
