Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Guinness World Records (GWR) on Monday confirmed Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci's successful attempt at cooking the 'Largest Serving of Nigerian-Style Jollof Rice'

PREMIUM TIMES reported on Saturday that Baci completed a nine-hour open-air cooking session at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, where she prepared 200 units of 20-kg bags of rice.

The record-breaking attempt, which took nine months of planning and two months of pot fabrication, was organised in collaboration with Gino Nigeria.

In a statement published on its website, GWR announced that Hilda, together with Gino Nigeria, cooked the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice - an astonishing 8,780 kg (19,356 lb 9 oz) of the dish.

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