The habits of
food in Paraguay owe a lot to many cultures like European, Spanish as well as indigenous. But, the traditional food of Paraguay has its roots firmed in the ground of the country itself. The two ingredients, that make the base for the gastronomy of Paraguay, are cassava and corn. Varieties of the traditional
food in Paraguay are prepared from these staple grains of Paraguay.
Few of the very popular food of Paraguay, that have cassava as their base include typyraty, fariña, almidón. These dishes are consumed in the dinner in most of the households of Paraguay. Cassava also helps in the making of the traditional chipá of Paraguay.
The corn also contributes in the making of many dishes like Paraguayan soup. Bori bori is one of the famous soups available in Paraguay. This soup contains corn and cheese as the basic ingredients.
The meat dishes are mainly prepared from chicken, pork as well as lamb. Few of the meat dishes of Paraguay include bife koyguá, puchero. Other non-vegetarian preparation of the country is mbeyú. This is an omelet prepared from cheese and cassava starch.
Few of the other renowned Paraguay food items include:
- reviro
- jopara
- arró quesú
- locro
- pastel mandi'o
- lambreado
- chicharö
- payaguá mascada
- caldo avá
- so'o yosopy
