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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Example Sentences

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

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

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

The thin, crisp sope — essentially the base of a gordita without its golden lid — will suffice if you’re looking to limit your masa intake.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2016

The sope adopts a thinner, tostada-like persona, while the gordita borrows characteristics from a fine French baguette, at least with its crustiness and chewiness, if not with its form.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2015