An Irish chef in Japan has shattered the previous world record for continuous cooking, surpassing the previous record holder by over 24 hours.

According to Guinness World Records (GWR), Alan Fisher, based in Japan, successfully cooked for an astonishing 119 hours and 57 minutes at his Irish-themed restaurant in Matsue.

This remarkable feat has resulted in Nigerian chef Hilda Baci losing her status as the reigning world record holder. She had secured the title earlier this year, causing quite a sensation in Nigeria.

Her record-setting attempt triggered a trend in her country, inspiring people to attempt various activities continuously to secure their place in the record books, such as crying or singing non-stop.

Hilda Baci's record had previously stood at 93 hours and 11 minutes. She expressed her motivation, saying, "I just knew that I needed to do something extraordinary to make a name for myself, to spotlight Nigeria, and to showcase young African women."

"Lata (a previous record-holder) and Hilda's achievements served as an inspiration," GWR quotes Mr Fisher as saying.

But now Ms Baci's record has been replaced by Mr Fisher - who peeled 300kg of potatoes as part of his cooking marathon.

"As fatigue started to take hold I would find it more and more difficult to stay awake whenever I sat down to start peeling," he said.

"The rhythm of the peeling would almost hypnotize me. I had one hallucination on the second-to-last day. I turned to ask someone to pass me something like I would on any normal day only to realize there was no one there."

Incredibly, Fisher then went on to break the non-stop baking record with a time of 47 hours 21 minutes, GWR said.

After both marathon sessions, Fisher had made 357kg worth of soda bread and 3,360 portions of food.

Ms Baci has been magnanimous in surrendering her crown.

"Huge congratulations to Alan Fisher!" she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"I'm so happy to have held a record so prestigious and profound I will forever be honored and grateful for all the love and support."