Hangover Food
Yo, it’s Trevor. At the time of writing, Brittany is on vacation in Brazil with her husband, so I’m riding solo on this post.
What am I talking about today? Hangover food.
Mediocre Disclaimer: Hey kids, it’s your Uncle Trevor here. Given this whole post is about hangover food, and in order to be hungover, you need to drink, I’m being told by our teams of lawyers that I should say: please drink responsibly, don’t drink and drive, and underage drinking is bad.
Have you ever woken up after a fun night out feeling like Prometheus and wishing god would strike you down? Yeah, I’ve been there. Granted it’s been a minute since I’ve felt like that, but I still remember.
Everyone seems to have some sort of hangover food that they swear by. I’ve tried them all, and I’m here today to write about the ones that I’ve found to work best for me.
The Science 🤓
Here’s a fun fact: no one really knows the exact cause of a hangover. There’s evidence that suggests it’s a combination of several different things like the build up of a chemical called acetaldehyde, dehydration from not getting enough water into you, and low blood sugar.
Since we don’t know what causes them, there’s also no real verifiable scientifically approved cure. So everything I’m about to tell you is really just based on ✨v i b e s✨.
Step One: Rehydrate 🫗
So, you’re hungover and you just had the worst sleep of your life. Light hurts your eyes, and every time you move your stomach churns. The first step is to rehydrate yourself.
How are you going to do that? Well, I recommend something with electrolytes. Gatorade Cool Blue or Gatorade Glacier Freeze were my go-to’s when I was a young hooligan. But lemon water with a little bit of salt would also be fine. Or tea. The goal is to not overstress your stomach, just in case, y’know?
Step Two: Get Yo Blood Sugar Up 🧁
Okay. You’ve rehydrated, and your stomach is feeling so-so. Time to get you some energy. The goal is to get just enough food in you so that you can function like a human again. For this I recommend perusing our book snacks post. With the exception of the super sugary sweet treats, most of the book snacks we recommended also double as really good hangover food.
My personal go-to back in the day was a little snack pack thing that the grocery store near me sold that had pieces of cheese, fruit, and almonds. Carbs, fats, and some proteins all in one convenient package.
Step Three: Nap Time 😴
You’ve rehydrated and put some food in you. Time for a nap. Yes, it’s not food related, but time is the only proven thing to help a hangover, so, put on a movie, curl up in your bed or on the couch, and get some sleep.
Step Four: Big Meal 🍴
By now you should be feeling more like a functioning human being. Time to get some actual food back into you. I’m going to go ahead and list the foods I recommend and the ones that I really don’t.
Pizza ✅
I’d argue that this is the OG hangover food. If you think I’m wrong, go ahead and sound off in the comment section.
All pizza is delicious. When I would get bad hangovers, I would usually just order from whatever pizza place had delivery and was closest to me and had good deals (shout out to Domino’s on 109th street and 84th ave — y’all kept me alive for many years).
That being said, if you’re up to making your own pizza we have you covered. Pizza Theory 101 for the basics and then, if you have one, read about our adventures with the Ooni Pizza oven.
Mac and Cheese ✅
Carbs and fats. Tons of cheese. Mac and cheese after a crazy night out has saved me on more than one occasion. Something about it is comforting — it’s like a warm hug in food form.
If you want to attempt to make some mac and cheese, might we recommend our Mac and Cheese 101 post?
Curry ✅
The first time I ever had a really bad hangover, I ended up having chicken curry later in the day and I felt great afterwards, so I highly recommend it. The spices wake you up and help you sweat out the last of the booze.
Check out our Easy Chicken Curry post if you want to try your hand at making some.
Lasagna ✅
Same idea as the mac and cheese except now with meat sauce.
If you’re really into spice and cheese, I can recommend Matty Matheson’s Lasagna. But be warned about the chili flakes.
Poutine ✅
Fries. Gravy. Cheese. Everything your tired hungover body requires. Enough said.
We made poutine. Please click our link.
The Sloppy Jessica ✅
Do you have a ton of leftovers and want to spit in the face of God himself while he’s punishing you for overindulging the night before? Go ahead and make yourself a Sloppy Jessica.
Fast Food Burgers ❌
Okay, okay, hear me out. I actually don’t recommend super greasy food when you’re hungover. A lot of people swear by it, but it’s never worked out for me. However, if In-N-Out burgers do it for you (see what I did there? 😎) then go for it.
Donairs ❌
Similarly, I don’t recommend donairs. They are a great food for when you’re drunk, but the onion, garlic, sweet sauce and meat combo is probably not the best idea for a hungover stomach.
Step Five: Promise the Universe You’ll Never Drink Again 🌌
But between you and me, you definitely will.
Conclusion
Right. Those were my recommendations for hangover foods. Did I also shamelessly shill my own blog? Yes. Yes I did. It’s called link building (I think — Brittany is the digital marketing expert). We’ll be back next time with a more sensible blog post.
Peace out. ✌️