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Largest serving of kabsa / kapssah

The largest serving of Kapssah was 17,893 kg (39,447 lb) and was achieved by Al-Sha’am For Organising Exhibitions & Festivals (Oman) at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, in Muscat, Oman, on 23 July 2010. The largest serving of Kapssah was made by Chef Abdul Rahman Yousef from Maidat Al- Noman catering services with the help of around 40 of his staff. This Kapssah was created for Renaissance Day at the Oman International Centre to mark the 40th Anniversary of the reign of His Majesty Sultan Continue reading →

Largest serving of guacamole

The largest serving of guacamole weighed 2,669.5 kg (5,885.24 lb) and was achieved by the Municipality of Tancítaro Michoacan (Mexico), in Tancítaro, Mexico, on 4 April 2013. 450 students from the Colegio de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos del Estado de Michoacán contributed to the preparation of the guacamole.

Largest serving of fried chicken

The largest serving of fried chicken weighed 1,076 kg (2,372 lb 2.72 oz) and was produced by NOAS FM (Japan) at the 4th Karaage Festival at AEON Mall Sanko in Nakatsu City, Oita, Japan, on 23 September 2011. Karaage is a Japanese fried chicken dish that uses boneless chicken and a potato starch batter. It is becoming increasingly popular in some parts of the western United States where it is colloquially referred to as ‘JFC’ (Japanese Fried Chicken).

Largest set of room dividers

The largest set of room dividers consists of 245 pieces and was verified in Beijing, China, on 17 October 2009. The ceramic paintings of Dream of Red Mansions on the screens were painted by Pei Yongzhong (China). 241 pieces measure 1.29 meters (4.23 ft) tall, 0.97 meters(3.18 ft) long. The remaining 4 pieces measure 1.85 meters (6.06 ft) tall,1.55 meters (5.08 ft) long each.

Largest serving of snails

The largest serving of snails weighed 1,111Kg (2,449 lb) and was achieved by the Câmara Municipal de Loures (Loures City Council) in Portugal, on 11 July 2009. A specially designed pot measuring 3 metres (9 ft 10 in) in diameter and 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) in depth was created for the attempt, it included a scaled lid and needed six gas fires to heat it up.

Largest serving of salsa

The largest serving of salsa weighed 3102 kg (6,840 lb) and was prepared by the University of Illinois (USA) in Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA on 23 August 2013. Preparation for the record breaking salsa began at 4:30 am to ensure it was ready to be served to all new students at convocation, the annual induction for freshmen at the University of Illinois. All ingredients were locally sourced, aside from the lime juice, and ingredients were combined in a 1500 gallon vessel.

Largest serving of roast pork

The largest serving of roast pork is 3,094.2 kg (6,821.54 lbs) of cochinita pibil by the Fundación Produce Yucatán (Mexico) at Expocampo Yucatán 2010 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, on 7 March 2010. The recipe for this serving of cochinita pibil — a popular regional dish in the Yucatan — consisted of 2,897.2 kg of pork, 140 kg of achiote (a regional spice), 25 kg of salt, 20 kg of a beef spice and 12 kg of various other spices (garlic, pepper, cloves). An orange juice Continue reading →

Largest serving of rice pudding

The largest serving of rice pudding weighed 303.74 kg (669 lbs 10 oz) and was achieved by Serres Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Serres, Greece, on 6 June 2010. The rice pudding was made to the traditional Greek recipe, called ‘Rizogalo’.

Largest shopping bag made from paper

The largest shopping bag made from paper is 18.55 m (60 ft 10.3 in) long, 11.33 m (37 ft 2 in) wide and 2.94 m (9 ft 7.7 in) deep, which was achieved by Footprints X4 and Pastiwala.com and measured at the Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India, on 12 January 2014.