Butifarra
A homemade pork sausage, grilled or fried, and a faithful companion to chipa at southern festivals.
What it is
Paraguayan butifarra is a seasoned pork sausage made in homes and village butcher shops and eaten grilled, fried or boiled, often with cassava or in a bread roll. It appears alongside longaniza, pork roll and mbusia (blood sausage) on San Juan tables, and it is the classic partner to chipa at the National Chipa Festival in Coronel Bogado.
Ingredients
History
Sausages arrived with Spanish cooking and, later, with European immigrants; in Paraguay they became part of popular festivals and farm cooking, where the pig slaughter brought the whole family together.
Did you know…?
At the National Chipa Festival in Coronel Bogado, butifarras are sold alongside chipas of every flavor and sopa paraguaya.
When
San Juan festivities, festivals and barbecues.
Where
Coronel Bogado (Itapúa); San Juan fairs nationwide.
Researched and reviewed in September 2026 with 3 sources. A second reviewer checked dates, coordinates and lodging. Hours and prices may change.