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Kenyans love to party and drink and you might think that they have the highest alcohol consumption rate in Africa but despite their prowess in Athletics this is a race that they are beaten pants down. And who else to do this than their East African neighbours, Uganda. According to this ranking by CNN, Uganda has the highest alcohol consumption in Africa and is eighth world wide.
Here’s the top ten drawn from the article, listing the top drinks and best hangover cures as well
1. Great Britain
Classic drink: Pint of bitter — traditional ale that, contrary to popular belief, is rarely served warm.
Hangover cure: Full English breakfast — a greasy plate of fried meat that, contrary to health and safety regulations, is rarely served warm.
2. China
Classic drink: Baijiu — a white spirit that can also be used to clean vomit from inside a taxi.
Hangover cure: Congee — a porridge-like soup that unfortunately resembles stuff that could have been cleaned out of a taxi.
3. Russia
Classic drink: Vodka.
Hangover cure: Vodka.
4. France
Classic drink: Chateauneuf-du-Pape — bold, peppery and over-confident. In other words: French.
Hangover cure: Onion soup. Sorry, French onion soup.
5. Ecuador
Classic drink: Cristal. Another headbanging local hooch, not the posh champagne.
Hangover cure: In a country known for its coffee, obviously the best cure is oregano tea.
6. Moldova
Classic drink: Boza — a sweet, malty fermentation only marginally less disgusting than pickle juice.
Hangover cure: Pickle juice.
7. South Korea
Classic drink: Soju — to fans, a spirit capable of saving souls. To critics, cheap, sweet vodka.
Hangover cure: Haejangguk — a spicy ox blood broth. Sounds like a hangover, tastes like a cure.
8. Uganda
Classic drink: Ajono — a semi-fermented beer drunk from communal pots using long straws.
Hangover cure: Luwombo — another winning formula: meat cooked in banana leaves.
9. Germany
Classic drink: White wine spritzer. Nah, just kidding. It’s beer.
Hangover cure: Herring and raw onion. But you’ll need more beer to fix your herring breath.
10. Australia
Classic drink: “Cardonay” or a “Sav” — typically Austral-mangled wine varietals consumed either pre- or post-stubbie (of beer).
Hangover cure: Cold, leftover pizza, pies, fry-ups, 3 a.m. souvlakis and even Vegemite and cheese sandwiches are all favorites.
So there you have it. Just in case you are an alcohol enthusiast and want to make a trip round the world this should help ease the decision making. Knowing how competitive Kenyans are who knows who might top the list in 2014.