Borí borí

Borí borí or vorí vorí is a soup, made from chicken, with little balls of maize and cheese floating in it. Every vorí should be the size of a big grape. Once there's enough little balls made, these are put in boiling soup and cooked for about 5 minutes. If the soup turns too thick, it can be thinned by adding more boiling water.

One of the most widespread recipes is the "vorí vorí de gallina", in which pieces of chicken previously grilled on its own fat are added to the soup.

When the little balls are too small they're called "tu'i rupi'a" (the Guarani phrase for "parakeet eggs").

The vorí vorí is one of the few Paraguayan dishes that is eaten among every social layer. It's consumed also in fancy banquets as in the humble tables of rustic ranches.