Ikea is known to many as the home to flat-pack furniture, but the Swedish megastore is also famed for another offering that has people travelling to their locations for a taste - the .

Now, one superfan has won a gigantic 5kg meatball that is big enough to feed 25 people. Hannah Pidgeon was shocked when the company contacted her to say she'd landed the top prize, and couldn't believe her luck.

The competition with a twist was launched by the brand last month, offering mega fans the chance to win a Turkey-Sized Meatball, or Cabbage-Sized plantball for the vegetarians and vegans. And if you're wondering how to cook a 5kg mega meatball, don't worry, Ikea even created a , though thankfully with fewer parts than their flat-pack...

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"I was so shocked when I won," said 23-year-old Hannah. "I immediately sent it to my family group chat who found it hilarious. The meatball was so heavy, I think it weighs 5kg alone."

Hannah, a restaurant supervisor from Carshalton, Surrey, added: "Myself and my dad collected the winning meatball from the restaurant. We couldn't resist enjoying some Ikea food whilst grabbing more meatballs for dinner."

Hannah made the trip to the Croydon store to retrieve her huge prize. When she arrived at the shop with her dad, she was handed a huge bag with the meatball inside of it. Along with the Turkey-Sized Meatball, Hannah was also given portions of Ikea's much-loved mash potato, gravy sachets and a jar of the iconic lingonberry jam.

The meatball is currently sitting in Hannah's nan's freezer, waiting for the perfect opportunity to bust it out for a feast. Hannah added: "Everyone I know finds it so amusing that I won the meatball - it's hilarious. We're all huge fans of Ikea and their food. Thanks again Ikea."

Ikea offered users the chance to win one of 20 Turkey-Sized Meatball or Cabbage-Sized plantball with users flocking to the comments section to tag who they'd want to share the mega meatball with. They then followed up with a post to let people know they had another chance to win the giant prize by sending them hunting for them in local stores. According to the instructions, the giant meatball takes a minimum of 5 hours to cook at 160C.