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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Top the mixture with a tostada, pressing it slightly to make sure the meat mixture is evenly distributed.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Spicy beef tostadas reinvigorate the Taco Tuesday tradition What’s cooking in that one pot?
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Two stacks of tostadas and a bag of rice were gnawed through and contaminated with mice droppings, according to the report.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Tacos El Franc takes its in-house handmade tortillas and toasts them on its charcoal grill to create this strong tostada that keeps it together after every bite.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Spicy beef tostadas reinvigorate the Taco Tuesday tradition What’s cooking in that one pot?
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Two stacks of tostadas and a bag of rice were gnawed through and contaminated with mice droppings, according to the report.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Tacos El Franc takes its in-house handmade tortillas and toasts them on its charcoal grill to create this strong tostada that keeps it together after every bite.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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“Tostada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tostada. Accessed 20 Jul. 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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