 The Guaraníes used to consume doughy food made of corn or manioc flour, wrapped in güembe or banana leaves and cooked between hot ashes.The Spanish introduced cheese, eggs and milk, which were added to the food made by the Guaraníes..."

Sopa is similar to another corn based Paraguayan typical dish, "chipahuazu" or "chipaguazu", except that the latter is made with fresh corn.The consistency is a little bit more like a cheesy soufflé and less like a savory cornbread.