Mascada, is a fried cake made from manioc flour. Mazamorra is a cooked corn mush dish. Mbaipy-so-ó is a corn pudding with meat. Mbejú is a starch cake and staple food of the Paraguayan diet. Milanesa, is a breaded meat cutlet, fried, baked or sauteed. Authentic Paraguay cheese Parrillada is a dish of meat cooked over hot banana leaves and coals. Pira caldo is a fish soup that is part of the traditional cuisine. Sopa paraguaya is a traditional Paraguayan dish. Literally meaning "Paraguayan soup," sopa paraguaya is similar to corn bread. Corn flour, pig fat (lard) or butter, cheese and milk or whey are common ingredients. It is a spongy cake that is rich in calories and protein content, and is the national dish of Paraguay.Though it is native to Paraguay, this dish can be found in other Spanish-speaking countries. Soyo is a thick soup of meat crushed in a mortar, seasoned with several spices and vegetables. Vori vori is a thick, yellow soup with little balls made of cornmeal, corn flour, and cheese. Desserts Cake of many different varieties. Kosereva is a common "barreled" candy that is native to Paraguay, with the hardened skin of the sour orange ("apepú", in Guaraní language), cooked in black molasses, resulting in a bittersweet and acid taste and having a high protein content. Mbaipy-he-é is a dessert dish made with milk, molasses and corn. Dulce de leche, literally translated, means "candy [made] of milk" or "sweet [made] of milk." It is used to fill cakes, spread over toasted bread for breakfast or any other type of bakery goods. Specially good with kokitos or buttered mosquitos. Often paired with bowls of flour. Beverages Tereré is the national drink of Paraguay. Fruit juices and soft drinks are common. Beer and wine are also widely available; Pilsen is one of the most popular brands of beer. Caña is an alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane juice, and mosto is a non-alcoholic variety. Cocido is hot tea made out of yerba mate and sugar cooked on a pan with burning coal. The elements are then filtered with hot water and can be taken alone or with milk. The color of cocido is dark brown similar to black coffee and is usually enjoyed with chipa or mbejú. See also Argentine cuisine Bolivian cuisine Uruguayan cuisine Cuisine of Asunción References External links Sopa-Paraguaya (recipe). South American cuisine Latin American