There are not many other types of foods that they serve, like side dishes or salads.
It is amazing how late these events can go! Sometimes people will stay up all night and into the early morning before they leave. Attending asados is a very important way to meet people and to fit into the culture. These events are when people get to spend time with their friends and family and catch up on how things are going in each others' lives.
My first week here, I was invited to an asado, and it was a very funny experience. The only types of meat that I like to eat are chicken and turkey, and I prefer to not eat red meat. After I told this to my friend who invited me to his asado, he kindly bought chicken to bring to the event for me. However, when all of his friends saw that there was chicken, they were very confused! "Chicken at an asado?" This was the question that they all were asking. "Why was there chicken?" And when they realized that I don't like red meat, they kept asking why I don't like "any type of meat." After trying to explain that I do eat meat, but only chicken and turkey, I realized that for people in Paraguay, 'meat' is only 'red meat.' I still get a good laugh out of this, and I have realized that in the Paraguayan culture, red meat is very important.
