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🇵🇾 Traditional dishes from Paraguay

3 dishes people actually cook in Paraguay: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Bori bori

60 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Bori bori, a traditional dish from Paraguay

Savor the rich flavors of this traditional Paraguayan dish.

  • 250 g corn flour
  • 500 ml water
  • 200 g cheese
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp basil

Chipa

30 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Chipa, a traditional dish from Paraguay

Deliciously cheesy bread bites from Paraguay!

  • 250 g manioc flour
  • 200 g cheese
  • 100 ml milk
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 tsp salt

Sopa paraguaya

60 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Sopa paraguaya, a traditional dish from Paraguay

A cheesy cornbread delight from Paraguay!

  • 250 g cornmeal
  • 500 ml milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 200 g cheese
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil

What do people eat in Paraguay?

The three dishes from Paraguay documented in Copper are Bori bori, Chipa and Sopa paraguaya. Cheese and milk each appear in more than one recipe. All three are baked. All three need an oven. Between them they use 14 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Paraguay?

The three recipes need 14 ingredients between them, of which 3 are shared by more than one dish. Cheese is the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 16 use cheese. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Paraguay take?

Chipa is the quickest at 30 minutes. Bori bori is the longest at 60 minutes. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Paraguay is easiest to make at home?

Chipa is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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