Prawn cracker trick is a ‘game-changer’ for Chinese takeouts

Chinese food is one of the most popular takeaways in the UK, and the way you eat yours is likely second nature. However, TikTok viewers were left mesmerised after a video went viral of a girl showing her unique way of eating curry, rice and chips.

Chloe, who shares videos on her TikTok page @chloe_lewis97, posted the clip after she “realised” a specific hack to get the absolute most from her dish. In the video, she shows herself picking up a prawn cracker, and placing it scoop-side down into her rice and curry sauce.

When she lifts the cracker back up, the rice and curry sauce has packed into the curve of the cracker in a neat little parcel.

The hack cuts out the need to scoop the rice and sauce from the plate into the cracker, and fills every space.

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Fans were amazed by the hack, with many saying they had never considered her method to be an option until now. One user said: “I’ve been using a spoon like a peasant this whole time.”

Another said: “I have always eaten them like crisps. It didn’t occur to me to do this. I will definitely try this next time.” A third user added: “Wish I’d saw this earlier, I had to scoop mine in.” [SIC]

Despite the stir Chloe’s hack has caused online, it seems she is not the only one who has been eating her Chinese this way. One TikTok commenter said: “Yeah scooping it in and patting down to get more in.”

They also recommended an extra step, saying: “Then drizzle more sauce on top.” However, her unusual method of eating rice was not the only part of the video to get a reaction. A disagreement broke out over her choice of food.

One user wrote: “Rice and chips.” Another added: “You don’t have chips and gravy with Chinese.” Others maintained that a combination of chips and rice was a common option for a Chinese takeaway. “[It’s] standard to order both chips and rice,” commented someone else.