
Paraguayan Cuisine
Gaucho cuisine also dominates Uruguay and Paraguay. In Paraguay, influences from Brazil and Bolivia are added in the form of basic ingredients such as corn and manioc. The Chipa and the Mbeju, for example, come from the Guaraní, whose culture was spread over a large area in Brazil and Paraguay. These dishes can be found in Brazil as pão de queijo and tapioca. Apart from a few sweets like Kosereva and Ka’i ladrillo, there are no traditional vegan dishes in Paraguay, partly because many contain cheese. This is due to the immigrant Menonites who built up the dairy industry in Paraguay and still dominate it. The Paraguayan version of mate is called Tereré and is usually drunk cold. In Paraguay, cow horns instead of mate pumpkin are very popular as a drinking container. A cocido is a hot mate enriched with sugar.

