Japanese chef breaks world record with 600-foot-long noodle

This chef based in Japan managed to enter the Guinness World Records with the longest egg noodle.

This chef based in Japan managed to enter the Guinness World Records with the longest egg noodle.

Hiroshi Kuroda's attempt had to be made as a single, continuous item from dough, cooked using only hands with the attempt ending when the noodle broke.

The experienced chef managed to produce a noodle measuring an incredible 183.72 metres (602 foot 9 inches) long.

To give a sense of scale, if you tipped the Washington Monument on its side, Hiroshi's noodle is 14 metres longer.

To prevent breakage and help Hiroshi throw the noodle into the wok, the noodle was soaked in sesame oil.

When he threw the noodle into the wok, he applied pressure to the noodle in order to elongate it.

The master chef said: "The combination of ingredients changes the texture of the dish, the proportion of sauce and the ingredients also affects the taste.

Quantifying those balance has always fascinated me because the food is enjoyable when those figures and combinations are in sync.

I get great satisfaction in nailing that.

"I was frequently asked by customers how long or thin the noodles can be.

Those inquiries led me to the idea of measuring noodles.

And I realized Guinness World Records manage that type of records also, which led me to attempt some of the records myself." This footage was filmed in September 2019.