tostada
noun
tos·ta·da
tō-ˈstä-də 
variants
or less commonly tostado
plural tostadas also tostados
: a tortilla deep-fried in hot oil
also
: a tostada that is topped with a mixture of ingredients (such as seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)
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Head down to Ensenada for a seafood tostada at La Guerrerense or a cold beer at Hussong's Cantina, the oldest bar in the city.
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Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
Modern celebrity chefs helped turn them mainstream, like Rene Redzepi's viral ant egg tostada or José Andrés' grasshopper tacos — one of D.C.'s OG bug bites, still served at Oyamel.
State of play: Americans aren't rushing to trade Big Macs for beetles, but there's a growing bug economy in the U.S.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Air-fry or pan-fry the mini rotis to avoid turning them into tostadas.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
Masa, a dough made from ground corn — typically used in tortillas, tamales and tostadas — is the foundation of many traditional dishes in Mexican and Latin American cooking.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
Modern celebrity chefs helped turn them mainstream, like Rene Redzepi's viral ant egg tostada or José Andrés' grasshopper tacos — one of D.C.'s OG bug bites, still served at Oyamel.
State of play: Americans aren't rushing to trade Big Macs for beetles, but there's a growing bug economy in the U.S.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Air-fry or pan-fry the mini rotis to avoid turning them into tostadas.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
Masa, a dough made from ground corn — typically used in tortillas, tamales and tostadas — is the foundation of many traditional dishes in Mexican and Latin American cooking.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Tostada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tostada. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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tostada
noun
tos·ta·da
tō-ˈstäd-ə
: a fried tortilla
Etymology
Mexican Spanish tostada, a feminine form of tostado "fried," from Spanish tostado "toasted"
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