torrija

American  

[tawr-ee-hah] / tɔrˈi hɑ /

noun

torrijas plural

1. Spanish Cooking. Often, torrijas. a Spanish and Latin American dish of sliced bread soaked in milk or wine, coated in egg, and then fried.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• torrijas
  plural

Example Sentences

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torrijas

Drizzle honey or dust cinnamon on top of torrijas, a Spanish-style French toast.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2023

At the Mallorca patisserie factory in southern Madrid, the team work at full pelt frying torrijas, a sweet bread, milk and sugar confection cooked in huge cauldrons of sunflower oil.

From Reuters ● Mar. 22, 2022

Desserts are, of course, the ones you see in tavernas and cafes all over Spain: flan, rice pudding, torrijas with berries.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022