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Guinness World Records acknowledges biggest ever jollof cooking at AfroChella
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Guinness World Records acknowledges biggest ever jollof cooking at AfroChella

by  Ebenezer Agbey Quist 2 min read

- The biggest jollof cooking to have ever happened occurred at the AfroChella 2019 festival

- Guinness World Records acknowledged the event on its official Twitter handle

- A viral video of the large-scale jollof was sighted by YEN.com.gh

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AfroChella 2019 happened in grand style on Saturday, 28th December 2019 drawing the attention of the Guinness World Records to its massive jollof cooking.

A news report by Ghanaweb indicates that the jollof that got the attention of the world-renowned organization was prepared by Tasty Tom, a popular food brand in Ghana.

The massive jollof was cooked by a team of experts in a large pot. Reports indicate that jollof has never 'happened' on such a massive scale.

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See AfroChella 2019 below:

Afrochella is an annual end of year African Art and Culture festival and this was the 3rd Edition at the Elwak Sports Stadium.

The video taken of the favourite Ghanaian dish won the hearts of many people and went viral. Surprisingly, the Guinness Book of Records added its voice in grand style.

Posting the video on their official Twitter handle, it said:

“A tasty attempt to break the record for the largest serving of Ghanaian style jollof rice, today at @Afrochella in Accra, Ghana”

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Watch the video below:

The festive season came with a number of exciting news articles.

Not long ago, YEN.com.gh reported that a gentleman was spotted with his lover on his neck during the BHIM Concert 2019 in Tamale for a duration of about three solid hours.

Reports indicate that the man is named Adams but the name of the lady has not been disclosed. The picture has gone viral and has invited intriguing reactions from many social media users.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
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Ebenezer Agbey Quist (HOD Human-Interest) Ebenezer Agbey Quist is the Head of the Human Interest Desk at YEN.com.gh. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from KNUST (2017) with 8 years of experience as a writer and 3 years as an editor. He has certificates in AFP courses on digital investigation techniques. At YEN.com.gh, Ebenezer has won the Outstanding Achievement for Professional Conduct Award and the Best Human Interest Editor Award. He is also the author of 3 books. You can contact him via ebenezer.quist@yen.com.gh.

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