Mazamorra – Sweet Locro Corn

The indigenous Guaraní people were among the first to cultivate corn. As a result, they naturally developed or inspired many great Paraguayan corn recipes. Mazamorra, a sweet and simple dessert, is one of them.

It's a thick, pudding-like dish made of corn, sugar, water, milk, or honey. Mazamorra can be served either warm or cold. While only a dessert, it is so nutritious that many people relied on it as their main source of sustenance during the dreadful Paraguayan War.

I'll let you in on a little secret: Mazamorra is a generic term for a variety of traditional desserts from Spanish-speaking countries. Look for it by the Guaraní name: Kaguyjy to find the genuine Paraguayan one. Lots of travelers highly recommended this dish as one of the Paraguayan must-try foods.