An Irish chef based in Japan, Alan Fisher, has achieved two Guinness World Records for cooking and baking marathons by an individual
This was announced by Guinness World Records on its website, on Tuesday Nov. 7.
Fisheraccomplished the record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, continuously cooking for an impressive 119 hours and 57 minutes.
He surpassed the previous record of 93 hours and 11 minutes set by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci earlier this year.
In addition to his cooking feat, Fisher also claimed the record for the longest baking marathon, where he baked for 47 hours and 21 minutes, surpassing the previous record of 31 hours and 16 minutes.
Remarkably, Fisher undertook both record attempts back-to-back, spending over 160 hours straight in the kitchen.
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The Tokyo resident achieved the feats at his restaurant Kyojin Stewhouse, where he serves traditional Irish meals. Fisher took on the challenge to recover from pandemic hardships that nearly shuttered his business.
To set the records, the chef prepared over 550 kg of food and 3,360 portions of 32 Irish recipes. Fisher said support from his local community kept him going through fatigue and hallucinations.
“I was representing myself, my family, and Irish food, and sharing our story. I couldn’t give up. That was the only option,” he stated. Guinness praised Fisher’s “incredible feat of endurance.”