The great HANGOVER-CURE TOUR OF BRITAIN

RECIPE AND FOOD STYLING: TOM KERRIDGE. PHOTOGRAPH: CRISTIAN BARNETT. STYLING: LYDIA BRUN. ILLUSTRATION: ISTOCK. RECIPE ADAPTED FROM TOM’S TABLE: MY FAVOURITE EVERYDAY RECIPES BY TOM KERRIDGE (£25; BLOOMSBURY)

We’ve all done it – had that ‘one for the road’ at the party that goes on a bit too long... The next day, we’re officially ‘hungrover’ (hungry and hung over) and need something filling and satisfying to eat. A plate of carb-rich food is a better salve than the traditional hair of the dog – but did you know just how much our cures of choice vary around the country? Let Andrew Webb take you on a red-eyed, belly-rumbling tour

THE FRY-UP

COUNTRYWIDE

Let’s begin with the classic, available everywhere. On my plate there’d be sausage, bacon, eggs (fried, naturally) and toast (fried bread is a once-a-year indulgence, usually after my birthday). I’d also go for black pudding and mushrooms. I’m not bothered about tomatoes or sugary baked beans, and regard hash browns as an abomination. For me, the sauce must be brown, though ketchup is permissible for children and the infirm.