July 11, 2026
Freshly Baked Chipá: The Warm Embrace of Paraguay
There is an aroma that seeps beneath the skin and awakens sleeping memories, an unmistakable smell of home that fills the kitchen every time I make chipá. This little bread made of starch and cheese, so simple yet so endearing, immediately transports me to an ordinary morning in Paraguay. In France, the ritual of making chipá is my direct connection with Paraguay.