Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Nigerian Chef Attempts to Make World's Largest Jollof Rice
A Nigerian chef named Hilda Baci is trying to cook the biggest pot of Jollof Rice ever!
She believes it will be a great representation of her country, Nigeria, because everyone loves this dish.
It took a year for her to plan the challenge and two months for 300 people to build a special huge pot.
She cooked with her team to prepare the food.
Jollof Rice is a favorite dish in Nigeria, like it is part of big celebrations.
This is not Baci's first time making headlines; she also won a cooking marathon record.
Chef Hilda Baci planned to make the world's largest pot of Jollof Rice.
The project required a custom-built steel pot.
The pot was built by 300 people over two months.
Baci worked with a team using giant spatulas.
Jollof Rice is a significant cultural food in Nigeria.
- Who
- Hilda Baci, a Nigerian chef
- What
- Attempting to make the world's largest pot of Jollof Rice
- When
- In recent times, as of the article's publication
- Where
- Nigeria
- Why
- To make a statement about Jollof Rice's centrality to Nigerian identity and culture.
- Chef
- Hilda Baci
- Dish
- Jollof Rice
- Objective
- Attempting to create world's largest pot of Jollof Rice
- Vessel
- Custom-built steel pot
- Assistants
- Team with giant spatulas
- Significance
- Cultural touchstone in Nigeria
- Previous Record
- Won cooking marathon record