tostado
Flat crunchy base
Tostado is a crisp, flat tortilla that has been toasted or fried until golden and rigid, then topped with beans, meat, cheese, lettuce, or other ingredients.
The word is Spanish for "toasted." In English, the feminine form tostada is more common, though both refer to the same dish: I'll have two chicken tostadas and a beer.
Yellowish-brown hue
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- golden-brownWarm amber hue
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
sun-kissed · browned · warm · honey-colored · burnished · nutty
Brittle and snapping
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- brownedCooked until darker
- charredBurned until black
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
crackly · brittle · dry · roasted · blistered · scorched · crisped · pan-fried
Breaking with sound
- crispFirm and breakable
- cracklyMaking small sharp sounds
- snappyQuick and clever
- brittleLiable to shatter
crunch · crispness · shattering · flaky · rigid · firm · hard
Thin unleavened Mexican bread
- refried beansMashed, cooked legume paste
- guacamoleSeasoned avocado spread
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
carnitas · queso · lettuce · crema · pico de gallo · chicharron · chorizo · pollo
tan
Yellowish-brown hue
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- golden-brownWarm amber hue
- caramelCooked sugar confection
amber · sun-kissed · browned · warm · honey-colored · burnished · nutty
crispy
Brittle and snapping
golden · crackly · brittle · dry · roasted · blistered · scorched · crisped · pan-fried · griddled
crunchy
Breaking with sound
brittle · crunch · crispness · shattering · flaky · rigid · firm · hard
tortilla
Thin unleavened Mexican bread
- refried beansMashed, cooked legume paste
- guacamoleSeasoned avocado spread
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
ceviche · carnitas · queso · lettuce · crema · pico de gallo · chicharron · chorizo · pollo · carne asada