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IKEA locations in the United Arab Emirates are now selling a massive half-meter (about 20-inch) hot dog for roughly $5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
The oversized hot dog is already drawing comparisons to Costco’s iconic food court dog online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
For now, the giant hot dog is exclusive to the UAE, with no word on a U.S. release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When I think of IKEA, three things come to mind: Swedish meatballs<\/a>, lingonberry jam, and the little reward you grab after emotionally surviving furniture shopping. And when I think of Costco<\/a>, I think of bulk everything, a cart full of items I didn’t plan to buy, and a food court that has no business being that iconic. Costco owns the giant hot dog lane<\/a>. IKEA handles the cozy Scandinavian comfort food. Peaceful coexistence.<\/p>\n Well\u2026 not anymore.<\/p>\n Because IKEA just quietly dropped a half-meter hot dog\u2014and it is, frankly, obscene in the best possible way.<\/p>\n Available right now at IKEA locations in the United Arab Emirates, this thing measures roughly 20 inches long (a massive half-meter, for those converting without a ruler). The dog dramatically overhangs the bun, comes with ketchup and mustard on the side, and costs about $5 USD, making it a surprisingly affordable monster meal.<\/p>\n Naturally, it’s already started drawing comparisons to Costco\u2019s legendary $1.50 hot dog<\/a> combo. The vibes are similar: big portion, low price, cult-following potential. But IKEA’s version cranks up the spectacle, especially when you picture trying to eat this after pushing a flatbed cart full of shelving through the store.<\/p>\n