By Seyi Babalola
Hilda Baci, the Nigerian culinary sensation, is gearing up for yet another daring challenge – cooking the world’s largest pot of jollof rice.
In an Instagram post on Friday, the chef stated that the massive dish will be prepared in a six-meter-wide by six-meter-high pot.
The project, she revealed, has been in the works for two years, and she expressed excitement that the vision is finally about to materialise.
Baci revealed that the event would be more than just a culinary milestone, but also a cultural festival celebrating Nigerian food, music, and community.
The cook-off is scheduled for September 12, 2025, in Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos.
“In 2023, the Hilda Baci cookathon took the world by storm. This year, it is Jollof, the heartbeat of West Africa,” she wrote.
“A taste that tells our story. It is more than cooking, it is a celebration of our food, our culture, our music, and us. We are making history again, and I want you to be there when it happens.
“Two years ago, I imagined the largest pot of Nigerian Jollof rice the world had ever seen. Today, with Gino, a brand we all grew up with, my dream is becoming a reality.
“Hi, I am Hilda Baci, and on September 12, 2025 I will be making the largest pot of Nigerian Jollof rice the world has ever seen in this six meters by six meters pot.”
Baci first shot into global limelight in May 2023 when she set a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
However, her record was later surpassed by Irish chef Alan Fisher in November of the same year.
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