tostada
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of tostada
1935–40; < Mexican Spanish, noun use of past participle of Spanish tostar to toast 1
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We started with a Japanese Wagyu tostada, all contrast: crunchy, rich, and deeply satisfying.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026
Our meals arrived — al pastor tacos for me, mole for Flores, a ceviche tostada for Cepeda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
I'm intrigued by the ingredients in some of your dishes: galangal in the scallop appetizer, nduja in the clam tostada, tzatziki in the tlayuda, xnipec and toum with the octopus.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023
The menu item is similar to a tostada with ground beef and refried beans between two crispy tortillas, topped with cheese and tomato.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 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
As a child in Northern California, he grew up eating tostadas with refried pinto beans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
While cereal grains are now fortified, masa, the corn flour used in tortillas, tamales and tostadas, is not.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
She also sells tostadas topped with chow mein, elote loco and rellenitos — plantains stuffed with refried black beans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
I attended, and yes, I drooled as they passed the bowl of guacamole, the many different types of salsas and all of those beautiful tacos and tostadas directly in front of my hungry face.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2023
Mamá Jacinta gives me a giant plate of beans, rice, and shredded beef tostadas covered with sour cream, lettuce, and chopped tomatoes.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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