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Torta vs Tostada - What's the difference?

torta | tostada |

As nouns the difference between torta and tostada

is that torta is (us) a sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from mexican cuisine while tostada is (often|in the plural) a flat tortilla that has been fried or toasted, or a dish based on this usually associated with the cuisine of latin america.

torta

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from Mexican cuisine
  • A Philippine omelette of ground meat and potatoes.
  • A flat heap of moist, crushed silver ore, prepared for the patio process.

    • Anagrams

    * English terms with unknown etymologies ----

    tostada

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (often, in the plural) A flat tortilla that has been fried or toasted, or a dish based on this. Usually associated with the cuisine of Latin America.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2008, date=February 3, author=Tatiana Boncompagni, title=Tostadas to a Salsa Beat, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=A platter of chicken and octopus tostadas and two ceviches arrived at the table
  • (southern California) A bowl-shaped tortilla that has been fried and filled with various ingredients.

    • Synonyms

    * (bowl-shaped fried tortilla filled with various ingredients) taco salad

    See also

    * (wikipedia "tostada") ----