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tostada

tostada

4 6.0
A flat crispy fried tortilla topped with beans, meat, and cheese
  • noun
  • /toʊˈstɑːdə/
translation icon : tostada
  • Finally, I ducked into my favorite tostada place—wherever I was, I always found a favorite restaurant and always ordered the same thing—and ordered two beers and tostadas, which I wolfed down with sudden hunger.
  • tostada shells
  • bean tostadas
  • chicken tostada

It's more like a it's like a Taco and a tostada.

Examples

  • You could choose two items for $7.49 or three items for $8.99, ranging from soup to salad to tacos, tostadas, enchiladas, and more.

    Blog text (5)

  • Get yourself a chicken tostada, a beef and bean burrito, or something like that.

    Deep Cover (1992)

  • We head to a local restaurant called Maria's for lunch, where I have a most excellent margarita and a tostada with red chile.

    Blog text (8)

  • Can I get a tostada, a chicken burrito, a crunchwrapped supreme, a cheesy gordita crunch?

  • I'm eager to try Sara's squash boats and Kathleen's chicken tinga tostadas (I used to make something similar).

    Blog text (9)

  • For lunch, I ordered a tostada topped with guacamole and fresh salsa.

  • We enjoyed crispy tostadas with beans and cheese at the Mexican restaurant.

  • The tostada was filled with grilled chicken, lettuce, and diced tomatoes.

Synonyms

bean tostada
vstostada
2.9

A flat crispy tortilla with mashed beans and toppings like cheese and lettuce

is any crispy fried flat tortilla served with various toppings like meat or vegetables

Compounds

bean tostada
2.9

A flat crispy tortilla with mashed beans and toppings like cheese and lettuce

Surface Forms

tostada singular
tostadas plural

Etymology

Tostada comes from the Spanish verb tostar, which means 'to toast'. It is related to the English word toast, and it literally means a 'toasted' tortilla, which is why a tostada is a flat, crispy tortilla eaten with toppings.