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    Tostada (en. Toast)

    /tosˈtaða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Slice of bread that has been browned or toasted.
    I made myself a toast with butter.
    Me preparé una tostada con mantequilla.
    Dish that consists of a base of toasted bread with different ingredients on top.
    Avocado toast is very popular for breakfast.
    La tostada de aguacate es muy popular en los desayunos.
    In Mexico, it refers to a fried tortilla that is rarely a side dish for soups and stews.
    Pozole is often served with tostadas on the side.
    El pozole se sirve frecuentemente con tostadas al lado.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'tostar', which comes from the Latin 'tostare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Pata tostada
    Dish that features beef leg meat on a base of toasted bread.
    tostada de pata
    Ceviche tostada
    Slice of bread or tortilla topped with ceviche.
    tostada de ceviche
    French toast
    A dish that consists of bread soaked in egg and milk and then fried.
    tostada francesa

    Related Words

    To toast
    Verb that means to brown bread or food by means of heat.
    tostar
    Tostón
    Slice of fried plantain, similar to toast but made from plantain.
    tostón
    Snack
    Slice of bread with a filling.
    bocadillo

    Slang Meanings

    Use of toast to refer to a funny or amusing situation.
    That joke was a toast, I can’t stop laughing.
    Esa broma fue una tostada, no puedo dejar de reír.
    Toast with an intense or special flavor.
    That toast was so good, it gave me a flavor toast.
    Esa tostada estaba tan buena, me dio una tostada de sabor.