The Curry Hangover - The Following Morning

[JamesJeffery]

I love spicy curries! I'm not one of these macho football hooligans that thinks a Vindaloo will boost his ego, but I'm more of a "spice hunter". As much as I love the hot curries I've had to relax on them a little because they've starting to cause terrible digestive problems (to put it lightly).

I had a Phal last week, was lovely, but the following morning I was back and forth to the toilet for about 6 hours. Make no mistake, I was disposing liquid lava.

Are these "hangovers" more common as we get older? They've only started happening recently. Or are there any tips for reducing them?

[goncalo]

My understanding is that you are only going to get them if you happen to get an under-cooked seed/chili in your meal.

I notice that if I use chili powder, I never get these, whereas if I do decide to go for chillies and if I don't cook them early on (or long enough) I get the ring of fire. I'm not sure how scientifical this is, it's mainly down to correlation of events.

[haldi]

Are these "hangovers" more common as we get older? They've only started happening recently. Or are there any tips for reducing them?

It's how the curry has been cooked
Change your local
If you have a really hot curry there will always be a bit of "reaction", but it doesn't have to be that bad

[Salvador Dhali]

Are these "hangovers" more common as we get older? They've only started happening recently. Or are there any tips for reducing them?

It's how the curry has been cooked
Change your local
If you have a really hot curry there will always be a bit of "reaction", but it doesn't have to be that bad

Couldn't agree more, Haldi. I've been enjoying vindaloo/phal curries for well over 30 years, and not once has one of my own caused me to make multiple (and urgent) trips to the lav the next morning.

Sadly, I've lost count of the number of times this has happened after a takeaway/restaurant curry (even with Madras). It really is a horrible feeling too. One of my worst was driving back home after a night in London... But I'd probably best not go into details.

Trouble is, it's a game of Russian Roulette, as I've had this happen after eating at my favourite BIRs. You go in one week, have your Madras/Vindaloo/Phal, and everything is fine, but the next time you get the evil 'morning after'.

I'm not sure if it's down to your curry being cooked by a different chef that night, or not cooked long enough due to the establishment being too busy, but whatever the reason, one thing is for sure, and that is it's best avoided!

And the best way to do that is to make your own.

[RubyDoo]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-Fire-After-Curry-Wipes/dp/B0014BP8BK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362913751&sr=8-1