Dulce de batata y postre vigilante
A firm orange sweet-potato paste eaten with a slice of cheese: the classic “postre vigilante”.
What it is
Dulce de batata is a firm, dark-orange sweet paste, traditional in Paraguayan, Argentine and Uruguayan cooking. There are also varieties with chocolate or with cherries. It is traditionally sold in round tins. It is eaten on its own or in the “postre vigilante”, where it is paired with a slice of cheese. It is also used as a filling for tarts and pastries, such as pastafrola.
Ingredients
History
Wikipedia lists it as a traditional sweet of Paraguayan–River Plate cooking; the source gives no date of origin.
Did you know…?
The marbled variant with chocolate is known as “batacho”.
When
Dessert or afternoon snack; all year.
Where
Grocery stores and markets across the country; bought ready-made or made at home.
Researched and reviewed in September 2026 with 3 sources. A second reviewer checked dates, coordinates and lodging. Hours and prices may change.