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Tostada vs Salad - What's the difference?

tostada | salad |

As nouns the difference between tostada and salad

is that tostada is a flat tortilla that has been fried or toasted, or a dish based on this. Usually associated with the cuisine of Latin America while salad is a food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.

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") ----

    salad

    English

    (wikipedia salad)

    Alternative forms

    * sallet

    Noun

  • A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.
  • A raw vegetable of the kind used in salads.
  • Derived terms

    * caesar salad salad created by restaurateur Caesar Cardini * corn salad * egg salad * fruit salad * garden salad * Greek salad * * pasta salad * potato salad * salad bar * salad days * salad dodger * salad dressing * salad oil * seafood salad * Serbo-Croatian salad * Shopska salad * tomato salad salad made with tomatoes * tuna salad salad made with tuna * Waldorf salad salad made with celery, apples and walnuts * Watergate salad

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