Guinness World Records has officially recognized Nigerian chef Hilda Baci as a three-time record holder, after confirming that her largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice also set the record for the largest serving of rice overall.
The announcement was made on Guinness World Records’ official Twitter page on Wednesday, which read:
“Yes, it’s true! @hildabacicooks is a three-time @GWR holder after her largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice has also been awarded the record title for the largest serving of rice overall.”
The confirmation follows Baci’s earlier report last year that she prepared 8,780 kilograms of Nigerian-style jollof rice during a Lagos cookout, breaking the world record for the largest serving of the dish.
Reacting to the Guinness confirmation, Baci said she was “shocked and happy” to learn that what she initially thought was one record had actually resulted in two titles in a single day.
“So what I thought was one record… turned out to be two. And now, officially, that makes three Guinness World Records in total,” she said.
Baci’s third recognition builds on her previous achievements, including her May 2023 record for completing a 93-hour, 11-minute cooking marathon, which made her Nigeria’s first chef to hold multiple Guinness World Records.
