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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gordita

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

Walk into a Taco Bell to order a gordita, and what you get will bear little resemblance to the traditional Mexican dish of the same name.

From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2017

What the thicker gordita excels in is encasing typically thicker, saucier stews and preparations than you’d find in a taco, like chicharron con chile, a spicy pork rind stew.

From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2017

But even without the history lesson, the gordita here makes my mouth water whenever I think of it.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2016

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