Hangover cures from around the world

Austria

Austrians prefer to combat their hangover with a hearty soup. The hangover soup cure of choice is called rindsuppe, a beef soup with a clear, golden color that has excellent rehydrating properties, Osinga tells us. A good place to get it is Restaurant Zum Weissen Rauchfangkehrer in Vienna.

Czech Republic

Like the Austrians, Czechs also believe soups are a particularly comforting way to relieve a hangover. "Czech citizens often use the Eastern European garlic soup to get over their headaches and get on with their day," says Osinga. He says that one of the best place to get it is in Olomouc, at U Andela. "Add some of the local cheese and promise not to kiss anyone."

Germany

In Germany, some locals swear by certain types of marinated fish to cure a hangover, Osinga says. These include rollmops , brathering or Scandinavian-influenced heringsalat . "The German seafood chain NordSee can be found in bigger German cities and is quite a good place to get rollmops," he advises.

Denmark

A popular breakfast in Denmark also happens to be an excellent cure for hangovers. Get back on track after a night of drinking with smoked eel on dark rye bread, topped with scrambled eggs, herbs and a slice of lemon, suggests Osinga. If you're ever in Denmark, try it at Ida Davidsen in Copenhagen where he says they have an excellent breakfast buffet.

Lithuania

Lithuania is another country that looks to soup to remedy a hangover. "Raugintu kopustu sriuba is a sauerkraut and boiled cabbage soup popular for relieving hangovers," notes Osinga. "The best place to head with a hangover in Lithuania is Mano Guru run by former drug addicts. Just tea and soup here, no alcohol served."

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Ireland

Ireland's hangover cure of choice has spread throughout the world, and you've likely ordered it after a night of drinking. "The Irish breakfast is a well-known and highly effective cure, consisting of sausage, fried egg, bacon, white pudding, black pudding, toast, fried tomato and sometimes mushrooms, baked beans, liver or soda bread, all served with coffee or tea," says Osinga. He suggests having your Irish breakfast at Bewley's Café, a place where Bob Geldof and Bono used to go to.

Guatemala

A hangover here is called "goma" Osinga tells us. "Guatemalans prefer to cure a goma with spicy food," he says. Most often they turn to caldo de pollo, chicken soup with hot peppers in it.

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Bolivia

When they've had too much to drink Bolivians turn to fricasé, a spicy pork stew which is similar to chili. The dish is spicy and yellow in color with garlic and cumin-flavored pork and is typically thickened with crumbled bread, hominy and potato, explains Osinga. The mix of tongue-tickling spice and stomach-coating carbs helps give hangovers the boot.

South Korea

The South Koreans have developed their own version of a "hangover stew" called haejangguk. This dish typically contains beef broth, with cabbage, bean sprouts, radish and egg, Osinga tells us. But there is one more addition to the recipe. "They add one extra-potent ingredient: chunks of congealed ox blood," he says. This one might not be for everyone but Koreans seems to think it works.

Senegal

The Senegalese turn to a type of chicken stew called jassa to cure their hangovers. "Their version involves grilled chicken, onions, lemons and super-hot African chilies," says Osinga. The chilies help you sweat out your post-hangover pains.