tostada
noun
tos·ta·da
tō-ˈstä-də 
variants
or less commonly tostado
plural tostadas also tostados
: a tortilla deep-fried in hot oil
also
: a tostada tthat is topped with a mixture of ingredients (such as seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)
Examples of tostada in a Sentence
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For dining, the upscale Dos Carlitos Restaurant & Tequila Bar pairs plates of tostadas and ceviche with a selection of 60-plus, 100 percent blue agave tequilas.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
The menu contains tacos, steaks, tostadas, and nigiri.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
The Mission The Mission Old Town offers lunch and dinner daily, serving Latin American cuisine like tacos and tostadas, plus mains like chorizo porchetta, Creekstone filet and a 12-ounce Flannery Jorge steak.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024
But no need to choose one: Order small portions of several mariscos to purchase along with some crisped tortillas for make-them-yourself tostadas.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Tacos El Gordo, which doles out wallet-friendly tacos, quesadillas, tostadas, and other Mexican favorites, is among our favorites, as is the Instagram-worthy Cafe Lola, which dishes out sweet and savory breakfast and lunch staples (think crème brûlée challah French toast).
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
Another favorite of mine was Pier 7, a restaurant in Surfside that served raw-tuna Buddha bowls, mango-lime shrimp tostadas and other dishes.
—Ceylan Yeğinsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
The sparse menu — four meats served as tacos, quesadillas, tostadas and mulitas — was painted on the wall.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Hurtado’s crossover menu offers items such as birria tacos and brisket tostadas.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
The menu contains tacos, steaks, tostadas, and nigiri.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
The Mission The Mission Old Town offers lunch and dinner daily, serving Latin American cuisine like tacos and tostadas, plus mains like chorizo porchetta, Creekstone filet and a 12-ounce Flannery Jorge steak.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024
But no need to choose one: Order small portions of several mariscos to purchase along with some crisped tortillas for make-them-yourself tostadas.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Tacos El Gordo, which doles out wallet-friendly tacos, quesadillas, tostadas, and other Mexican favorites, is among our favorites, as is the Instagram-worthy Cafe Lola, which dishes out sweet and savory breakfast and lunch staples (think crème brûlée challah French toast).
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
Another favorite of mine was Pier 7, a restaurant in Surfside that served raw-tuna Buddha bowls, mango-lime shrimp tostadas and other dishes.
—Ceylan Yeğinsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
The sparse menu — four meats served as tacos, quesadillas, tostadas and mulitas — was painted on the wall.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Hurtado’s crossover menu offers items such as birria tacos and brisket tostadas.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Tostada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tostada. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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tostada
noun
tos·ta·da
tō-ˈstäd-ə
: a fried tortilla
Etymology
Mexican Spanish tostada, a feminine form of tostado "fried," from Spanish tostado "toasted"
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