Tostada
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tostada is a noun meaning (southern California) A bowl-shaped tortilla that has been fried and filled with various ingredients.
Meaning
(southern California) A bowl-shaped tortilla that has been fried and filled with various ingredients.
More Meanings
- A Latin American toast (toasted bread).
- (often in the plural) A flat tortilla that has been fried or toasted, or a dish based on this, usually associated with the cuisine of Latin America.
Example Sentences
A platter of chicken and octopus tostadas and two ceviches arrived at the table[…].
The Marina and Vicentino restaurants are good places for a coffee and tostada (toasted sandwich) for breakfast.
Tostada means any bread—tortillas or sliced loaves—that has been toasted. Any leftover bread or tostadas can be used in Torrijas (page 29) or ground into bread crumbs.
A normal urban breakfast typically consists of a cup of coffee - and there are many combinations - which will often be accompanied by a tostada. A tostada is a slice of fresh bread, toasted and covered with jam, or tomato, olive oil and garlic purée, or ham and cheese.
Word Forms
- tostadas
- tostado
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tostado, tostito, tortilla, tostone, taco, taquito.
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