tostada

American  

[toh-stah-duh, taws-tah-thah] / toʊˈstɑ də, tɔsˈtɑ ðɑ /

Also tostado

noun

Mexican Cooking.

tostadas plural

1. a tortilla fried until crisp and usually topped with a variety of ingredients, as shredded meat or chicken, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.

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tostada British  

/ tɒˈstɑːdəʊ, tɒˈstɑːdə /

noun

1. a crispy deep-fried tortilla topped with meat, cheese, and refried beans

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• tostadas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tostada

1935–40; < Mexican Spanish, noun use of past participle of Spanish tostar to toast ¹

Example Sentences

It’s the cool slickness of a ceviche tostada.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Her umami bomb of an albacore tostada seems less of a Mexico City influence and more of an homage to Peru by way of Nobu and Lima’s Maido restaurant.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023

Gabri's dish of a smoked fish tostada with compressed watermelon sounds fantastic, but his execution iss lacking.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2023

She dropped the tostada she was holding and crouched under a table, then got up and sprinted toward the door to lock it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2022

Bill Koontz was sitting at the counter tapping up tostada crumbs with his middle finger and licking them off when Joe and his people walked in.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols