torta

noun

tor·​ta ˈtȯr-tə 

plural tortas

: a traditional Mexican sandwich typically consisting of meat, cheese, and assorted toppings (such as lettuce, avocado, and refried beans) in a split roll (such as a bolillo)

Turkey tortas—sandwiches stacked with oven-baked or slow-fried turkey—are immensely popular in the Downtown Historic Centre, and elsewhere around Mexico City.

—Lesley Téllez

Heat a … grill to medium high. Place half of each roll (what will become the bottom half of each torta) cut side down.

—Bill Esparza

Once the carne asada is done, stuff it into tacos, burritos or tortas or serve with salad or rice and beans.

—Genevieve Ko

… the best thing on the menu might be this gut-busting carnitas torta, a sandwich best split with a friend or ordered when you've got an especially large appetite.

—Luke Tsai

Examples of torta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans of Mexican restaurant standbys will find tacos ($3 each), burritos ($12), tortas ($13) and quesadillas ($12), made with proteins such as carne asada, adobada, pollo and chorizo. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025

At its many bustling stations, cooks press and griddle fresh tortillas, sauce tortas and sling pancakes, all made to order. —Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025

Vegetarians have plenty to choose from — rellenos, enchiladas, tacos, chalupas, tortas and puffy tacos can all be made meat-free. —Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025

Within the next hour, another van — driven by the owner of Mas Cabron in East LA — opened its doors and served tortas and hot coffee. —Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, "cake, pastry," going back to Late Latin tōrta "round loaf" — more at tart entry 2

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for torta

• porta
• sorta
• aorta