{"id":351,"date":"2026-08-17T09:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enjoyparaguay.comunica.com.py\/?page_id=351"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:24:36","slug":"platos-paraguayos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/enjoyparaguay.comunica.com.py\/en\/platos-paraguayos\/","title":{"rendered":"Paraguayan dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paraguayan gastronomy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Paraguayan cuisine is a vibrant fusion of Guarani heritage and colonial influence, with corn, cassava, fresh cheese, and meat as its cornerstones. Characterized by comforting flavors and iconic dishes like sopa paraguaya\u2014the world's only solid soup\u2014and vori vori, this cuisine transcends the culinary realm to become a profound ritual of identity and family gathering.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Vori Vori<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Paraguay's most famous soup and award-winning national dish. A rich chicken broth with cornmeal dumplings and cheese: the ultimate comfort food.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Sopa paraguaya<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Despite the name, it is not a soup! It is a savory cornbread made with cornmeal, cheese, onion, milk, and eggs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Chipa<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Chewy cheese bread made with cassava starch. A countrywide classic, especially for breakfast or with terer\u00e9.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Chipa Guaz\u00fa<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

A soft, cake-like corn and cheese dish made with fresh corn. Rich, slightly sweet, and very traditional.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Mbeju<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

A crispy pancake made with cassava starch, cheese, and lard (or fat). Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Pajagua mascada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Crispy fried patties made with mashed cassava and meat: simple, hearty, and very local.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Vori Vori de Queso<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

A vegetarian version of vori vori, featuring cheesy dumplings instead of chicken.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Asado Paraguayo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Paraguayan-style barbecue, usually beef ribs, chorizo, and blood sausage, slowly cooked over a wood fire.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Milanesa a la Paraguaya<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Breaded beef or chicken cutlet, often topped with ham, cheese, and tomato sauce.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Kivev\u00e9 (Kivev\u00e9 Apu\u2019a)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

A creamy dish of pumpkin and cornmeal with cheese: comfort food with indigenous roots.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Chichar\u00f3 trenzado<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

It is a variation of traditional chicharr\u00f3n, but with an artisanal touch and a very intense flavor that makes it unique.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Pastel Mandi\u00f3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Paraguayan version of the traditional empanada, but with a key difference that makes it unique: its dough. Instead of using only wheat flour, the dough is made with a mixture of boiled cassava and cornmeal.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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