Ñoquis – Potato Dumplings

If you're looking for a delicious, easy-to-make Paraguayan dinner recipe, Ñoquis is the place to be. It is not a traditional dish of the country, but rather a contribution to South America from the Italian diaspora. Gnocchi is the name used in Spain for what is known as Gnocchi in the United States.

Gnocchi are dumplings made from a variety of doughs such as semolina, cornmeal, bread crumbs, and so on. In Latin America, however, Ñoquis are almost always made with mashed potatoes and cheese and drizzled with a rich sauce of olive oil, tomatoes, and spices.

It began as a foreign food and has since become the apple of many Latin Americans' eyes. On the 29th day of each month, many countries, including Paraguay, eat Ñoquis. Locals follow in the footsteps of Italian immigrants who survived on dumplings until the next month's paycheck.