Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Celebrated Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has shared the journey behind the record-breaking Jollof rice that recently earned her and her culinary brand Gino a Guinness World Record.

Ms Baci set the record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice on 12-13 September 2025 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.

There, she and the Gino team cooked the world's largest serving of Asun Jollof rice before more than 20,000 on-site guests and millions of online viewers.

At a post-record press conference held at the GBFoods Nigeria office in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, she recalled how mastering Nigeria's signature dish was never instant. "Growing up, Jollof rice wasn't the easiest dish for me to master; it always felt like some...