Published 02:52 IST, November 10th 2023

Japan: Chef Alan Fisher breaks Guinness World Record for cooking, baking; Marathon session stuns all

Alan Fisher from Ireland broke the Guinness record for the longest cooking and baking marathons. He cooked for 119 hours and 57 minutes and baked for over 47hrs

Reported by: Rukma Datta
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Alan Fisher is world's new Cooking King! After cooking for 119 hours and 57 minutes at a stretch, Fisher became a Guinness World record holder for longest cooking title. man has broken  record of previous holder Hilda Baci from Nigeria exceeding Baci's cooking time by around 24 hours!

 chef achieved feat at his Irish-med restaurant located in Japan's Matsue. Interestingly, he also is new baking king having dethroned Wendy Sandner of US with longest baking marathon!  

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Alan attempted both feats almost simultaneously with just a day's rest in between a total cooking time of 160 hours.  

Speaking to Guinness World Records (GWR), Fisher said, “Records are me to be broken but for today at least, I can hold both simultaneously. So many sleepless nights, early mornings, anxieties and financial stress to keep business alive. Just he down and persevere. Breaking se records is a fitting way to share our story and create a little awareness about Irish connection here in Matsue.”

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Meanwhile, news has set  internet on fire.. Congratulations are pouring in coupled with promises to visit his restaurant and savour Fisher's fare. Certainly, a win win for everyone. 

02:52 IST, November 10th 2023