Lagos is set to witness another historic culinary spectacle as celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, prepares to cook what she describes as the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice.
The much-anticipated event, tagged the “Gino World Jollof Festival with Hilda Baci,” will take place on Friday, 12 September, at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites. According to the chef, more than 20,000 participants have already registered to attend the food festival, which promises a blend of culture, community, and cuisine.
In a video shared on her Instagram page on Thursday, excitement reached new heights as the enormous pot—measuring six metres wide and six metres tall—was delivered to the venue. Another clip on her Snapchat story captured a heartfelt moment of prayer between Hilda and her mother, symbolising the family support behind her latest record-breaking ambition.
Baci revealed she will be using
250 bags of rice in collaboration with seasoning and culinary brand Gino, to produce the monumental dish. She emphasised that the festival is free to attend, assuring guests: “You will certainly not be paying for the amazing meal that I’m going to make for you.”Food enthusiasts, fans, and supporters are expected to throng the venue from 9 a.m. to witness what could become a landmark achievement in Nigeria’s culinary history.
This will not be Baci’s first global headline. In May 2023, she shot to international fame after completing a 100-hour cooking marathon in Lagos, a feat that earned her recognition in the Guinness World Records.
With the stage set and the giant pot in place, all eyes are now on Lagos to see if Hilda Baci can once again inscribe her name into culinary history—this time with the world’s biggest pot of Nigerian jollof rice.
