Ugandan chef, Dorcus Bashema Kirabo also known as Mama D, has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest individual cooking marathon.
To complete an impressive 120 hours, Mama D has been cooking non-stop since December 23.
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This record was previously held by Alan Fisher (Ireland), an owner and chef of a restaurant in Japan, who broke two cooking-related Guinness World Records titles.
First up, he 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.
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Alan then 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.
After cooking for over 100 hours, Uganda’s Mama D joins the league of world record holders.
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Inspired by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, Mama D broke the cooking record at Zoe’s Cakes ‘n’ Bites in Kira, Wakiso district.
Her record will have to first be ratified by the Guinness World Records to be official.
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Yet, she intends to stretch it by cooking to December 31, 2023. She aims to motivate and inspire the girlchild.
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