Street Cart · Fried Beef Empanada
Empanada Paraguaya
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Paraguayan empanadas are typically fried rather than baked, giving them a shatter-crisp shell that's rare among South America's many empanada styles.
A wheat-flour pocket is stuffed with seasoned beef, egg, and onion, then deep-fried until golden and crackling. Street carts around Asunción's plazas and bus terminals sell them fresh throughout the day.
Why it's made this way: Asunción's dense street-vendor culture around its markets and terminals keeps the fried empanada in constant, everyday circulation as grab-and-go food.
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