Food blogger, YouTuber, and popular content creator with the social media name NomadxWilliams, who went viral on social media for flying from Accra to Tamale with an earthenware bowl, popularly known as ‘asanka,’ is confident that Abdul-Razak Failatu’s attempt to shatter the longest cooking record will be approved by the Guinness World Records.
Speaking to Mark Smith in Tamale, Williams explained that even before the cook-a-thon, as a food blogger, he had the intention of visiting Tamale and, to a large extent, the rest of northern Ghana to explore the traditional cuisines within the area. While that initial trip failed, he took advantage of the cook-a-thon to visit Tamale with his team.
Williams explained that since touching down in Tamale, he has been greeted with great hospitality by the people of Tamale, stressing that, “I have been receiving calls from people just bringing me food to eat. Someone I don’t even know offered me his flat to stay in. Can you imagine that?”
On the quality and taste of the meals prepared by Chef Faila, Williams explained that they have been of the highest quality.
The food blogger expressed that it was rather unfortunate that many Ghanaians, particularly those who had not been in the northern half of the country, had such unfortunate thoughts about the people and the area.
“You hear people say there are always fights here, but I have been here for days at this program, and there has been no violence, no thieving; everything has been done properly. The people are amazing.”
Meanwhile, the Modern City Hotel in Tamale may yet receive the biggest patronage today as Abdul-Razak Failatu, popularly known as Chef Faila, brings her cooking marathon to an end.
Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon. During the course of her attempt, she has been cheered on and widely celebrated across the country, receiving massive donations and well-wishes from Ghanaians, including a donation of Ghc30,000 from the Vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia.
Chef Fails prepared traditional Ghanaian meals, blending them favorably with some continental dishes. Before the commencement of her attempt, she stated in a media engagement that the task was a national assignment on behalf of Ghana and its citizens, stressing that, “If I fail, believe me, I have put our president, Ghanaians, people who have supported (and) groomed me, my family, and friends to shame.”
Abdul-Razak’s attempt to break the world record for a cookathon of 119 hours and 57 minutes held by the Irish chef Alan Fisher is widely celebrated in Ghana.
As she brings her attempt to an official close at 10 a.m. later today, it is expected that the Modern City Hotel will be flooded with guests who would like to catch one final glimpse of the celebrated chef.
More soon.
Source: A1Radioonline.Com|101.1MHZ|Mark Kwasi Ahumah Smith|Bolgatanga|
