Headaches and nausea make me so tired that I can't get up. The next day's hangover after drinking too much is painful, isn't it? And even if you learn how hard it is, and even if you realize that the right amount is important ... you are a human being, and sometimes you lose sight of it. What can't be done?

A hangover that has plagued humankind regardless of age, east or west. Of course, American drinkers are not free from their worries. In some countries, there are talks about how to deal with "eat a greasy hamburger for a hangover", but is it really effective? I'm sure it won't work. It seems that there is no change in the east and west of the past and present, as in the case of Japan's "hair of the dog", the treatment of suffering and mischief.

But finally, food was discovered to save the stray American drinkers! The name of the savior is Yak-a-mein . Reported by US media CBS News.

Yakamen is a famous noodle dish in New Orleans in the southern United States. As it has the Chinese name "beef noodles", its roots are in Asia, and there are various theories such as "the spread of Chinese immigrants in the 19th century" and "the return soldiers of the Korean War have regained their taste". In any case, this noodle dish has long been loved by the people of New Orleans.

Yaka mein is one of the local dishes. Surprisingly, it was announced at the Chemical Society of America in April as a food that works for hangovers, so it's hard. The drinkers all over the United States that I found suddenly went crazy, and there was a lot of excitement on the net asking "Where is the recipe?" Even as a Japanese with a nomination culture, you can't miss it. What kind of food is Yaka mein? Are you using any great ingredients that will remove alcohol from your body at once?


The basic ingredients of Yaka men are "soup (soy sauce, beef base)", "meat" , "noodles", "leeks" , and "boiled eggs" . Looking at the ingredients and photos, although it looks delicious, it looks like Japanese meat udon, and I don't get the impression that it looks amazing! However, according to Professor Mitchell of the University of California, Davis, who made a presentation at an academic conference, these materials are an ideal combination. It seems that the protein of meat and the salt content of soup play a role in alleviating dehydration and suppressing the generation of toxic substances in the body, and comprehensively regulate the metabolism of the body to fight alcohol.

So that's it. It seems that the more familiar ingredients are, the more they save us from a hangover.






In fact, in New Orleans, Yaka mein has already been valued as a food that is effective against hangovers. It's sunny this time and we've got a scientific basis, but are people actually feeling the effect? Woodrow Conerly, a chef from New Orleans, told CBS NEWS:

"I'm not a scientist, but surely Yaka men are good for hangovers."


In Japan, udon and soba are popular as a meal after drinking or as a meal the next day when the stomach is weak. In fact, it might have made sense unexpectedly !?