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gordita

American  
[gawr-dee-tuh] / gɔrˈdi tə /

noun

  1. Mexican Cooking. a small, thick disk of deep-fried or baked masa dough, usually stuffed with pork rind stew or other savory fillings.


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Some come to the modest restaurant, hungry and tired, but unable to afford to pay $3 for a gordita.

From New York Times Dec. 14, 2022

They’re even testing their own take on Taco Bell’s cheesy gordita crunch, in which a deep-fried pupusa is wrapped in a flour tortilla with refried beans, tomatoes, lettuce and more.

From Washington Post May 9, 2022

Instead the gordita features a slit on one side that cools down the dough disk after cooking while simultaneously creating a pocket for stuffing.

From Seattle Times May 3, 2017

Taco Bell may have introduced the word gordita to many people, but there’s nothing like the real thing.

From Seattle Times May 3, 2017

Often compared to a gordita or an arepa, the pupusa has a personality all its own, less flashy and more workmanlike.

From Washington Post Nov. 4, 2015

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