Taste Paraguay
16 foods & drinks — tap any card to learn more
Chipa
Bread & PastryThe gluten-free bread that connects Paraguay to its Guaraní roots
Chipa Guasu
Bread & PastryA fresh corn version of Sopa Paraguaya — softer, sweeter, and summery
Mbejú
SnackA crispy cassava flatbread cooked on a clay pot — ancient and addictive
Vorí Vorí
Soup & StewYellow cornmeal dumplings floating in golden broth — Paraguayan comfort food
Pajagua Mascada
SnackFried cassava and meat patties — crispy outside, juicy inside
Pastel Mandi'o
SnackCassava-dough turnovers filled with seasoned beef — Paraguay's empanada
Mandioca
SideThe root that feeds Paraguay — boiled, fried, or in everything
Asado Paraguayo
MainParaguay's slow-grilled beef — the Sunday ritual that brings families together
Dulce de Mamón
SweetCandied papaya strips — sticky, sweet, and unmistakably Paraguayan
Kosereva
SweetBitter orange peel candy — a sweet souvenir from Guaraní-Jesuit tradition
Tereré
DrinkCold yerba mate with medicinal herbs — Paraguay's most important cultural ritual
Cocido Quemado
DrinkBurnt sugar and yerba mate tea — Paraguay's morning ritual in a tin cup
Mosto (Sugarcane Juice)
DrinkFresh-pressed sugarcane juice — sweet, green, and ice-cold
Bife Koygua
MainBeef braised in vegetables and broth — a Paraguayan farmhouse classic
Milanesa Paraguaya
MainBreaded beef or chicken cutlet — the comfort food that feeds everyone