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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT ---------- RESTAURANTS PROVIDE A SERVICE EQUAL TO THAT OF THE CONTI- NENT. IN ADDITION TO THE LOCAL CUISINE, THERE IS INTER- NATIONAL COOKING WITH VARIED AND DELICATE MENUS FOR THE GREATER BENEFIT OF TOURISTS. TYPICAL MEALS ------------- TYPICAL LOCAL DISHES INCLUDE CHIPAS, MAIZE BREAD FLAVOURED WITH EGG AND CHEESE. SOPA PARAGUAYA, SOUP OF MASHED CORN, CHEESE, MILK & ONIONS. SOO-YOSOPY, A SOUP OF CORNMEAL AND GROUND BEEF. ALBONDIGA, MEATBALL SOUP AND BORIBORI, SOUP OF DICED MEAT, VEGETABLES AND SMALL MAIZE DUMPLINGS MIXED WITH CHEESE. SURUBI, A FISH FOUND IN THE PARANA. IN PARAQUAY THEY ONLY EAT VEGETABLES THAT HAVE BEEN PICKED THE SAME DAY. TROPICAL FRUITS ARE AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND; ORANGES, MANGOS, GRAPEFRUITS, TANGERINES, PASSION FRUIT, PINEAPPLES; AVADO PEARS; WATER MELONS ETC. TO ALL THIS SHOULD BE ADDED THE VARIOUS DISHES MADE WITH BEEF, THE STAPLE DIET OF THE POPULATION OF THE COUNTRY. DRINK: THE NATIONAL DRINK IS CANA, DISTILLED FROM SUGAR CANE AND HONEY. SUGAR CANE JUICE, KNOWN AS MOSTO & THE NATIONAL RED WINE ARE WORTH TRYING, AS IS YERBA MATE, A REFRESHING DRINK POPULAR WITH NEARLY ALL PARAGUAYANS.
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