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Cook-a-thon in Caracas landed Venezuela records for biggest sugar cane juice infused with lemon and cornmeal dish wrapped in plantain leaves. (Reuters)
Venezuela praised its 'socialist revolution' for a culinary conquest: Guinness World Records for the country's beloved Christmas dinner staples.
A cook-a-thon in capital Caracas landed Venezuela records for the biggest ham-filled bread, sugar cane juice infused with lemon, and 'hallaca’, a cornmeal dish wrapped in plantain leaves.
"Made in socialism, made in revolution," Food Minister Yvan Bello said in a flurry of celebratory tweets.
"The people are celebrating, Venezuela is a country of records, of achievements, thanks to the revolution!," he added, feting the 20-metre bread, 12,000-litre drink and 120-meter 'hallaca’.
The initiative comes as Venezuelans struggle ahead of the holiday season due to shortages of basic goods and sky-high inflation that crimps purchasing power.
Leftist president Nicolas Maduro has launched a plan dubbed ‘Operation Merry Christmas’ to lower the cost of toys, clothes and appliances for shoppers amid the weakening economy.
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