In Japan, hot miso soup prepared with clams is believed by some to be a cure for the hangover.
In Japan, hot miso soup with clams is a traditional cure for the hangover.
[3] Clams possess high levels of ornithine, an amino acid that some Japanese people believe serves to reduce levels of stress, and "helps improve liver function—including detoxifying harmful substances like alcohol.
"[3] A canned clam soup product named "Power of 70" claims to cure hangovers.
[4][5][6] Jaecheop-guk is a clear Korean soup made with small freshwater clams called jaecheop (재첩, Corbicula leana).