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torta
[ tawr-tuh; Spanish tawr-tah ]
noun
- Mexican Cooking. a hot or cold sandwich made on a crusty bread roll such as a bolillo, filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, sauces, and other toppings.
- Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. an overweight or heavyset woman.
Word History and Origins
Origin of torta1
Example Sentences
He began listing all the different types of Mexican foods, pausing to clarify if I knew what a torta was since it wasn’t common in Korea.
When there were enough people from each rancho to field separate teams, they organized doubleheaders against each other in Holifield Park in Norwalk during major holidays, complete with tamborazo and torta vendors, beauty queens and dances on the diamond between games — just like they do back in the motherland.
To make the lemon torta caprese, start by placing the butter and white chocolate on the top of a double broiler and melt until smooth.
The former “Giada at Home” host put her own spin on the beloved torta caprese, an indulgent flourless cake named for the Italian island of Capri.
Santa Ana-based concept Chiva Torta also can be found at Mercado González, selling the Guadalajara-style torta ahogadas that made the food truck a fixture on North Spurgeon Street near the former 4th Street Northgate.
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