Hilda Baci Breaks Jollof Rice World Record with Omo Naija Flavor!

LAGOS, Nigeria — Wetin we for Naija no go do to shine, abi? Chef Hilda Baci don gather crowd wey fit fill up one big stadium as she try to break Guinness World Record for the biggest pot of jollof rice wey ever cook. Dis big show happen last week for Victoria Island, where jollof rice lovers gather like amala for party.

Hilda, the popular food influencer, put her cooking skills to the test with 8,780 kilograms of jollof rice, wey include 4,000kg of rice, 500 cartons of tomato paste, and 600kg of onions. No be small matter! The dish na the popular West African delicacy wey everybody sabi chop, don jolly plenty people wey dey watch am live.

But wetin come happen? As dem dey lift the giant pot, the supporting leg gree give way! E no be say dem spill the rice, but everybody don dey hold their breathe like dem dey watch football match. Hilda and her team of 10 chefs, all dressed in red like say dem be ‘jollof army,’ manage to hold the day down.

Dis event no be just about food; na about unity, passion, and the spirit of Naija. Hilda talk say, “We [Nigerians] dey the giant of Africa, and jollof na food wey everybody sabi us for.” After nine long hours of stirring, sweating, and praying, e finally come time to distribute the jollof to the people. And trust Naija crowd, dem no waste time to chop, as food no dey ever waste for this side.

Even though the pot collapse no mean say we go forget the big achievement, because Baci don gather camera evidence to send to Guinness World Records for proper recognition. She also don mention how she take plan for one year to get this huge pot together. Wetin we go fit do without our love for food?

For 2021, Hilda win competition wey make am famous after she cook jollof rice wey sweet pass sugar and later in 2023, she hold cooking marathon for 93 hours and 11 minutes. But like Naija no dey carry last, Irish chef Alan Fisher don come snatch the title from am, yet Hilda still dey shine for the jollof street. As e be now, the record dey with Evette Quoibia from Australia, wey do cooking marathon of 140 hours and 11 minutes. Dis na something wey no go make Hilda sleep because jollof rice don enter her blood well well.

So, my people, wetin we go learn from this jollof drama? Naija gigs dey different, and even when wahala dey, we dey find way to turn am to sweet memories. Next time you chop jollof, just remember say dem fit carry record just for you. Abeg, I go need some of dat jollof for my next party, na the real party starter be dat!