New Guinness Recored: Largest Hummus Plate ever

Over a 1000 tones of hummus were eaten last week, during Israelis Independance Day (“Yom Haatzmaut”). 400kg (881 pounds) of which in a Jerusalem event, out of a single Guiness-Record size plate.

It was last year when the American Sabra hummus manufacturer set the first Guinness Record for eating hummus in a New-York event. They served their hummus in a plate with a diameter of 3.5 meter (3.8 yards).

Last week a new the record was set in Mahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem: Hummus Tzabar, an Israeli hummus manufacturer, served some 400kg (881 pounds) of hummus in a 4 meter (4.35 yard) plate. This incredible hummus feast was documented of course, to verify the Guinness Record commitee it really happened. Here’s one of the pictures:

400 קילו חומוס צבר

Behind the scenes there’s an anacdotal hummus rivelry here too. Sabra is now owned by Pepsico and the Straus, the Israeli opponent of Osem, the corporate that owns Tzabar. Oddly enough, “Tzabar” is the Hebrew word for “Sabra”.

The common Israeli eats an average of 10kg hummus (22 pounds) a year, half of which is packaged hummus manufactured by one of these two.

Personally, I eat a few pounds of hummus every month, and it’s always freshly made – the packaged version is a not hardly as good – but you know, 400kg of hummus… very impressive.

שיא גינס חדש בחומוס

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May 18, 2008 | Filed Under Stories & Anecdotes, The Hummus Market, World of Hummus | Tags: Tags: , , , ,

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17 Responses to “New Guinness Recored: Largest Hummus Plate ever”

  1. Josh on May 18th, 2008 8:38 am

    I moved to Israel a few months ago, and I’m from NYC. Tzabar is infinitely superior to Sabra. We buy fresh hummus from the local shouk, but we always have a supply of Tzabar in the fridge, especially over those annoying “weekends” when nothing is open.

    josh

  2. Nivekian on May 23rd, 2008 6:13 pm

    If only I would’ve been there, I would’ve won the world record for eating Hummus!

  3. Rebecca on May 27th, 2008 9:49 am

    I can’t believe I missed it! Next time you know about something like this advance, please, please, please, let me know. Really loved the photos! I dugg the article on digg

  4. shooky on June 1st, 2008 8:05 pm

    Josh – there are many places open during weekends, you just have to know where to look. And instead of going to the local shook, go to one of the hummus places who do “take-away”. If “the local shook” is the Carmel, simply go down King George st. 10 minutes until you find Abu Dahbi Hummus (just after Dizingof Center).

    I never tasted Sabra, but than again – I almost never eat packaged hummus. Not if I can help it.

  5. JSinger on June 3rd, 2008 4:17 pm

    That’s incredible! The only thing better would have been if they’d gotten Marzipan to contribute a giant chocolate rugelach!

  6. Yohay on June 4th, 2008 5:04 pm

    I expected something bigger. Maybe next year they;ll set a new record…
    Between Ahla and Tzabar, I prefer Tzabar, but as you’ve mentioned, fresh unpackaged Humus is always much better.

  7. Dror on November 13th, 2008 1:40 pm

    The record has been broken :) ))
    http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3622458,00.html

    But it all stays in the familly … :)

  8. john on November 18th, 2008 5:48 am

    Haha, all the folks in that picture definitely look like those hummus-munching israelis.

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  11. ro on October 23rd, 2009 9:42 pm

    Hey guys, prepare yourselves for a new record by Lebanon. This will take away all your excitement unfortunately;). Actually, just to show to the world that Hummus comes from Lebanon and not from Israel.
    Ciao

  12. Amira Esmeralda on October 24th, 2009 11:22 pm

    There is a new World’s record for hummos as of today set by the lebanese 10-24-09. 2-Tons!

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091024/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_lebanon_hummus_record

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  15. EvanUsk2 on May 11th, 2010 10:56 am

    Wish I would’ve been there! I love Hummus!

  16. Cindus on May 11th, 2010 11:28 pm

    Homemade fresh is ALWAYS the best and I live in Texas!!!

  17. Kamm on June 14th, 2010 7:38 am

    I lovee hummus, I’m from jerusalem and their hummus is the bomb it’s so fresh and warm. And u could get like 1-100 Shakels worth of hummus omg!!!!!!! It’s to die for.

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