Hilda Baci causes stir over takes on ‘Ghana Jollof’

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Celebrity chef and former World Guinness Record holder, Hilda Bassey popularly known as Hilda Baci, has joined the Ghanaian jollof vs Nigerian jollof debate.

Baci said Ghanaian jollof, “has no flavour and that Nigerian jollof is better.

The former Guinness World Record holder said she has tasted both Ghanaian and Nigerian jollof and can confirm that Nigerian jollof is the best.

In the latest episode of the 90s Baby Show, Hilda said, “Nigerian jollof is better than Ghanaian jollof.

“I’ve been to Ghana and I’ve eaten their jollof. I’ve done a jollof competition with a Ghanaian chef who made his best representation of Ghanaian jollof and I’ve seen the recipes,” she said.

“But with Nigerian jollof, Nigerians don’t play about flavour,” she added.

Ghana Jollof Has No Flavour- Chef Hilda Baci

Someone help me educate her that her records in the Big book wasn’t the best chef so she should know her place.

Nigeria Jollof that tastes like Gravels 🤭 pic.twitter.com/WAMJtADMij

— Eviana Gh (@EvianaGh) November 23, 2023

Hilda Baci defeated Ghana’s Leslie Kumordzie to win the Jollof Face-off Competition in 2021. She received $5,000 prize money for the feat.

Earlier this month, Alan Fisher (Ireland), an owner and chef of a restaurant in Japan, dethroned Hilda Baci as the record holder of the longest cooking marathon record.

Fisher claimed the longest cooking marathon (individual) after clocking in a time of 119 hours 57 minutes. That is more than 24 hours longer than the previous record held by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci.

Alan also claimed the longest baking marathon (individual), with a time of 47 hours 21 minutes. The previous record holder was Wendy Sandner (USA) with a time of 31 hours 16 minutes.

What was more impressive is that Alan took on both attempts back to back, meaning he was at work in the kitchen for over 160 hours with just over a day of rest in between.

After nine days of baking and cooking, Alan had made 357 kg worth of soda bread and 590 kg worth of dishes (3,360 portions consisting of 32 recipes). But it was all worth it when he received his two world record certificates.