Ivorian chef Zeinab Bancé has just made history by reaching 120 hours of non-stop cooking, as part of her culinary marathon aimed at breaking the Guinness record for the longest time spent cooking. Since December 17, she has embarked on this challenge which highlights not only her endurance, but also the richness of Ivorian gastronomy.
The culinary marathon takes place at the Koumassi Agora, under the eyes of a large audience who came to support it. With this record Zeinab Bancé has surpassed the previous record of 119 hours and 57 minutes held by the American Alan Fisher, a goal now achieved and which she wishes to extend until tomorrow morning.
Since Tuesday, Zeinab Bancé has continued preparing Ivorian dishes, hoping to exceed 15,000 dishes.
For this culinary marathon, Zeinab surrounded herself with a multidisciplinary team including nutritionists, a personal coach and logisticians, without receiving direct help in the kitchen, in accordance with the rules of Guinness World Records. The prepared meals are redistributed to disadvantaged populations in order to add a social component to this unique event.
Zeinab was able to benefit from regulatory breaks of five minutes per hour, which she accumulated to rest briefly before resuming her challenge.
The event brought together many public and private figures, who wanted to encourage the chef. Among them, several Ivorian ministers, notably Françoise Remarck (Culture), Belmonde Dogo (Solidarity) and Siandou Fofana (Tourism), as well as showbiz figures like Emma Lohoues, Safarel Obiang, Yodé and Siro, Roseline Layo, Josey, the cantors Pekuelle Ketia and Guy Christ Israel. Furthermore, religious communities did not hesitate to carry her in prayer and traveled to the site to pray for her.
With 17 years of experience in cooking, Zeinab Bancé hopes that this culinary marathon will highlight the diversity and richness of Ivorian gastronomy.
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