lessons for the New Year

So these hangover remedies from Bon Appetit magazine may be a bit late, but think of it as lessons for the new year:

Although some drinkers swear by a little hair of the dog , there are no known cures for the pain of a hangover. But that hasn't stopped people around the world from coming up with questionable remedies like these: cheeseburger and fries (United States); menudo, a spicy tripe soup (Latin America); mulligatawny, a yellow split pea and curry soup (India); tea made from two banana peels boiled in water (China); lemon juice rubbed in the armpits (Puerto Rican folklore); and ume-boshi, pickled, salted plums (Japan). Of course, the best advice is to avoid a hangover in the first place, so remember this for next year: The National Institutes of Health suggests drinking on a full stomach, having a glass of water between alcoholic drinks, and imbibing slowly.

And who knew those crazy kids from Menudo liked tripe soup so much??