World's Largest hummus dish set Guinness World Record by Israel Lebanese cooks
BEIRUT - Lebanese cooks have whipped up more than ten metric tons of hummus, breaking a world record previously held by rival Israel.
The gigantic serving of the popular Middle Eastern chickpea paste is the latest shot in the two countries' ongoing war to assert ownership over the dip.
Some 300 Lebanese cooks on Saturday prepared the huge batch of hummus that weighed in at 22,046 pounds (10,452 kilograms). That more than doubles the previous record of around 4 metric tons set in January by cooks in an Arab town near Jerusalem.
The result was confirmed by Guinness World Records as the largest hummus dish ever made – double an Israeli effort made in January.
Lebanon accuses Israel of stealing traditional Arab dishes like hummus and marketing them worldwide as Israeli.
