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<\/p>\nSplitting headache? Fuzzy vision? Multiple trips driving the porcelain bus? We\u2019ve all been there, suffering through the morning after the night before. But not every country subscribes to the classic hangover cure of a big breakfast, a strong coffee and a frantic scroll through your phone to make sure you didn\u2019t drunkenly message your ex something that makes you want to disappear off the face of the earth. Tiger\u2019s milk, ostrich omelettes, stomach-turning Mongolian cocktails that sound worse than any headache\u2026 the next time you\u2019ve lost a battle with the bottle, try these 14 best hangover cures from around the world.<\/p>\n
Anyone who\u2019s ever guzzled a Gatorade to fight a hangover knows that electrolytes help rehydrate the body. And although it doesn\u2019t taste quite as good, pickle juice does exactly the same thing. A shot of salty brine is an old Polish tactic, making good use of the shot glasses that turned you into a miserable hungover wreck in the first place.<\/p>\n
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If there was a fermented fish flavoured rehydration drink then it would taste something like rollmops: electrolyte-loaded skewers of pickled herring, gherkins and onions that appear in any German Katerfr\u00fchst\u00fcck (or \u2019hangover breakfast\u2019). First-timers should sample this pungent dish before they tuck into it \u2014 no-one wants to see the herring swim around the toilet bowl when you can\u2019t keep it down.<\/p>\n
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A salty snack is the last thing you feel like sticking in your mouth when it feels as dry as the bottle of sake you emptied the night before, but that\u2019s exactly how the Japanese cure their hangovers. Umeboshi \u2014 plums pickled in salt and green tea \u2014 are an ancient remedy said to aid digestion, boost energy levels, and combat nausea. Cheers to that.<\/p>\n
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The morning after a stiff drink, wrap your lips around a stiff\u2026 never mind. The Sicilian specialty pizzle looks a lot like a Slim Jim or a thin cabanossi, but it\u2019s made out of a bull\u2019s private parts. The penis jerky \u2014 no pun intended \u2014 is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, making it the perfect antidote to a hangover. Better wash it down with a double espresso, though.<\/p>\n
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Protein is one of the best ways to ease a hangover, so how about feasting on two dozen chicken eggs? That\u2019s the size of one single ostrich egg \u2014 a dinosaur-sized monstrosity that weights 1.5kg and contains about as much liquid as two wine bottles, which is probably what got you into this mess. The only problem with this South African delicacy? Finding a frying pan big enough to cook it.<\/p>\n
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@MikeScott via Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n This one\u2019s got nothing to do with lactating big cats, but everything to do with eating raw fish. Peruvians polish off ceviche \u2014 raw fish cooked in a citrus juice marinade \u2014 when they\u2019re suffering a Pisco-induced hangover. The leftover lemony liquid known as leche de tigre, or tiger\u2019s milk, is legendary for having therapeutic powers. It\u2019s also believed to be an aphrodisiac\u2026<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf7\u00a0@tkoutandabout<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Puerto Ricans also use lemon juice, but in a very different way to those frisky Peruvians. An old superstition claims that if you rub a slice of lemon under your drinking arm before your first sip, you won\u2019t suffer dehydration. There\u2019s no evidence that this works, of course, but at least your armpits will smell citrusy fresh.<\/p>\n In Hungary, expect your hair of the dog to come with poo of the bird. Head to a bar in Budapest (or just scoop out the newspaper at the bottom of a birdcage) for a nip of brandy topped off with sparrow droppings. This cure is as crappy as it sounds \u2014 the bird poo carries the risk of parasites, bacteria and diseases worse than any headache.<\/p>\n Russians try a long list of hangover remedies \u2014 fermented dairy, bread broth called kvas, a good old-fashioned shot of vodka \u2014 but one of their favourites is sweating out the toxins in the steam room, complete with a few whacks from the birch branch broom. Because if there\u2019s one thing you feel like doing while your brain is thumping on your skull, it\u2019s having a sweaty naked stranger slap you around with a stick.<\/p>\n Take a Bloody Mary, swap the celery for a whole raw egg, and you\u2019re left with a red-blooded American cocktail that\u2019s packed with much-needed protein after a night out. The egg yolk imitates the texture of an oyster on its way down\u2026 and possibly on the way back up too.<\/p>\n If the thought of a prairie oyster turns your stomach, you probably don\u2019t want to read this next one. The Mongolian Mary is the same cocktail, except the raw egg is replaced by two whole sheep eyeballs. Yep, you read that right. Two whole sheep eyeballs. The tomato juice helps replenish your fluids but the eyes do nothing more than stare at you with shame for all those regrettable life decisions you made the night before.<\/p>\n Trudging around like a zombie off the Walking Dead after a big night? Mexico\u2019s vuelva a la vida (literally \u2018return to life\u2019) salad is just the tonic. And if that zesty seafood dish doesn\u2019t do it for you, try another Mexican hangover remedy: menudo, or tripe soup. The lime is meant to settle your stomach. The cow\u2019s guts\u2026 not so much.<\/p>\n When the bottle is punishing you, it\u2019s time for you to punish the bottle. Like sticking needles into a voodoo doll, some Haitians believe that piercing 13 black pins into the cork of the bottle that inflicted the hangover will relieve your pain. Hey, who knows if it works, but at least there\u2019s no bird poo or bull penis in sight.<\/p>\n The hair of the dog is a common hangover cure in every corner of the globe, but the Danes have a special word for theirs: reparationsbajer, literally \u2018recovery beer\u2019. Sure, jumping back on the horse might only delay the inevitable, but you may as well have some fun on that long, painful road back to sobriety.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tom Smith is an Australian writer living in Manchester. Obsessed with sport and travel, Tom has watched cricket in Cardiff, football in Fortaleza, baseball in the Bay Area, and there\u2019s still plenty more to tick off the bucket list yet. Read more of his work here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n6. Peru \u2014 tiger\u2019s milk<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n7. Puerto Rico \u2014 lemon under the armpit<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n8. Hungary \u2014 brandy and sparrow poo<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n9. Russia \u2014 sauna<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n10. USA \u2014 prairie oyster<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n11. Mongolia \u2014 sheep eyes<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n12. Mexico \u2014 tripe soup<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n13. Haiti \u2014 voodoo<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n14. Denmark \u2014 more beer<\/h2>\n
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