Origin of The Name
The name "vorí vorí" comes from the Guarani language, one of the two official languages of Paraguay. In Guarani the plural of any word it's made by repetition. So, "vorí" is one, but "vorí vorí" are two or more.
The word "vorí", that names the dish after being duplicated, it's a derivation of the Spanish word "bolita" ("little ball" in English, in allusion to the little corn balls that can be found in the dish), that word translated to the Guarani was "borita", and finally shortened to "vorí". Then, "vorí vorí" it's "bolita bolita".
Vori vori is traditionally served during the cold winter months, to keep those that eat it warm; although it is eaten occasionally during the summer.
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