Overview

• Guinness World Records on Monday verified the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice at 8,780 kg, crediting Hilda Baci and partner Gino Nigeria in Victoria Island, Lagos.
• The dish was cooked in a custom steel pot during a roughly nine-hour open session at Eko Hotels and Suites that drew thousands of supporters.
• A leg on the giant pot failed during the lift for weighing, collapsing the frame without spilling the rice, and officials proceeded to certify the total.
• Organizers documented specified quantities including 4,000 kg of washed basmati rice, goat meat, seasoning cubes and a pepper blend to meet record criteria.
• The rice was portioned into tens of thousands of servings, including an organizer count of 16,600 plates, and distributed under rules that prohibit waste.