Lata Tondon
Lata Tondon | |
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| Born | 15 April 1980 Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Known for | First woman to hold Guinness World Record for marathon cooking |
| Culinary career | |
Award(s) won
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| Website | instagram |
Lata Tondon (born 15 April 1980) is an Indian chef from Madhya Pradesh who is the former Guinness World Record holder for marathon cooking. She set the record in September 2019 after completing her cooking marathon in 87 hours, 45 minutes and was later surpassed by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci with 93 hours, 11 minutes.
Background[edit]
Lata Tondon was born on 15 April 1980 in Rewa, a city in the north-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh state in India. She started cooking when she was young and found inspiration in her grandfather. According to the Hindustan Times, she credits her mother and mother-in-law for teaching her how to cook and she states that they were key players in her development. Tondon was educated at the Chef Academy of London in the United Kingdom and has worked with French chef Claude Bosi and American-British television chef Jun Tanaka.[1]
Career[edit]
In 2018 Tondon was the winner of International Indian Chef of the Year.[2] In 2019 she set a Guinness World Record for marathon cooking.[3] She was the first woman in the world to hold the record, and the first female chef to enter the Guinness World Record Book.[4] She cooked for 87 hours, 45 minutes non-stop to set the record.[2][5][6]
Tondon has worked both in India and London where she studied.[7] She is also a TEDx speaker. She has focussed on promoting the regional cuisine of India; she also attempts to expand on the flavours and techniques of those dishes. Tondon also attempts to achieve zero food waste cooking and promotes healthy eating.[8]
Honours[edit]
Tondon has been honoured with several awards, which include recognitions from the Asia Book of Records, India Book of Records, Indo-china Book of Records, Vietnam Book of Records, Laos Book of Records, and Nepal Book of Records among others.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Culinary Marvel Lata Tandon inspiring culinary enthusiasts worldwide". Hindustan Times. 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Indian Chef, Lata Tondon becomes the first woman to win Guinness World Record for longest cooking marathon". APN News. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Chef Lata Tondon wins Guinness World Record title for longest cooking marathon". The Times of India. 20 November 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Culinary Marvel Lata Tandon inspiring culinary enthusiasts worldwide". Hindustan Times. 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Guinness World Record: Things To Note About Former Title Holder, Lata London". Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Chef Lata Tondon | Guinness World Record | First Woman Record Holder". The Global Indian. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Longest cooking marathon (individual)". Guinness World Records. 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Theme: TO BE OR NOT TO BE". TEDxABESEC. TEDx. 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Culinary Marvel Lata Tandon inspiring culinary enthusiasts worldwide". Hindustan Times. 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.