The first-ever limited edition plate-size prawn cracker is set to launch tomorrow on Deliveroo - and it will be available in Oxford.
The "innovative" creation, which measures 25cm by 25cm, will be available in Oxford's Giggling Squid along with 10 other stores for 99p from Wednesday, July 24.
Deliveroo said it aims to "revolutionise the way Brits consume their Thai takeaway".
It comes as order data from Deliveroo shows that prawn crackers are the most common Thai side dish ordered on the app, overtaking spring rolls and chicken satay.
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In 2023 alone, Giggling Squid delivered over 55,000 prawn crackers to UK households via Deliveroo and cooks up an estimated 16,000 individual prawn crackers every week.
The giant cracker is made from Giggling Squid’s signature spicy recipe and has taken over 12 weeks to develop.
The launch of the super-sized shrimpy snack comes as research by 3Gem shows cracker consumption habits vary significantly across the nation.
Research also found Brits exploring some more unusual methods of eating them, including ‘plating’—piling food onto a prawn cracker like a mini plate and 'Shovelling’ —using a prawn cracker as a knife when shovelling food onto a fork both proving popular.
The giant prawn cracker (Image: Deliveroo)
Arabella Jenkins at Deliveroo said, “Whether you are a plater, scooper or dipper, seven in 10 of Brits agree that a Thai takeaway isn’t complete without a prawn cracker, which is why we couldn’t resist partnering with Giggling Squid on this unique and extra large creation.
"Perfect for sharing - or not, as the case may be - give these giant prawn crackers a go and smash, spoon, mash, munch and dip to your heart's content.”
Giggling Squid's co-founder Andy Laurillard said: “With our customers munching through around one million prawn crackers at home in the last year, it goes without saying they’re one of our most popular dishes.
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"In fact, we teased on April Fools' Day that we would launch giant prawn crackers, and the reaction from our fans was so positive that we’ve made it a reality for a limited time only, exclusively with Deliveroo.
"Our same Giggling Squid signature bold taste but three times bigger, better and crunchier!
"They won’t be around for long, though, so you’ll need to be quick if you want to get one of these supersize snacks delivered to your door.”
Giggling Squid in Oxford is located at 55 Walton Street.
The prawn cracker will be available exclusively on Deliveroo whilst stocks last in locations including London, Bristol, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cambridge, Bath, Brighton and Leicester.
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