Food+and+Cuisine


 * Food in Daily Life**

There are many different foods that are eaten in Paraguay but Corn, cassava, and beef form the basic diet.(1) "Some typical dishes are //locro// (a corn stew), //sopa paraguaya// (a rich corn flour and cheese bread), //chipa guazú// (a cross between //sopa paraguaya// and a corn soufflé), and //mbaipy so'ó// (corn pudding with beef chunks)." (1) Another commonly served food is //Mandioca// root which is mainly boiled. //Mandioca's// starch is a main ingredient of several traditional foods, including //chipa// (a dense, baked bread of //mandioca// starch and cheese) and //mbejú// (an unleavened fried bread). (1) Unlike the U.S where our main meal is dinner, the main meal of the day is eaten around noon and usually includes corn- or //mandioca//-based food. A wide variety of tropical and semitropical fruits also are eaten during this time. (1)
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 * sopa paraguaya ||

Staple foods in Paraguay include corn and cassava. Also throughout the country are Beef, pork, poultry and freshwater fish. (2) Other foods of Paraguay include rice, beans, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes. (2) There are many fruits that are eaten in Paraguay such as; Apples, bananas, citrus fruits, grapes, guavas, mangoes, melons, peaches, papayas, pears, pineapples, and plums, to name a few. (2)

**Popular Drinks**
"Drinks made of //yerba maté// (Paraguayan tea) are ubiquitous."(3) Tea is drinken with meals or just with friends. The tea may be drinken hot (//maté//) or cold (//tereré//), and medicinal herbs often are added. The leaves also may be toasted and boiled to make a tea that is served at breakfast or for a late afternoon snack. (1) Tereré is a typical, popular drink and is like coffee in the United States. "Workers often have tereré breaks instead of coffee breaks. The act of drinking Tereré is more than just that, however. It is often used as a reason to share and chat with a partner, meet new people, or just for meditation when drinking alone at the end of the day." (3)
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 * yerba mate ||

**Paraguay Restaurants**
There are many different styles of restaurants in Paraguay. Most of the popular restaurants are multi cuisine, but still have their specialties. (4) "A large amount of these restaurants are located in the city of Asuncion that attract many tourists ." (4) Many restaurants use local ingredients and often have bars were popular drinks are served as well. (4)

Some of the famous restaurants of Paraguay include (4):
 * Capo Restaurant
 * La Cascada
 * La Paraguayita
 * Churrasquaria Acuarela
 * Il Capo
 * La Paraguayita
 * La Pergola Jardin
 * La Preferida
 * Mburicao
 * Talleyrand
 * Tio Lucas