torta
Mexico
In Mexico a torta is a sandwich made on a roll, usually a bolillo or telera, filled with meat, beans, cheese, avocado and more.
People order by filling: torta de jamón, torta de milanesa or torta de pierna. A famous version in Guadalajara is the torta ahogada, drowned in salsa.
Meaning: a Mexican sandwich on a roll (noun)
Which one should you use?
In Spain torta can mean a flat cake. In Mexico it is first of all a sandwich.
How does it change in a sentence?
Torta is feminine: una torta, las tortas.
Did you know?
- A torta ahogada is covered in a spicy sauce, which gives it the name "drowned sandwich".
Examples in context
- Quiero una torta de milanesa.I want a milanesa sandwich.
- La torta ahogada es de Guadalajara.The torta ahogada is from Guadalajara.
- Me comí una torta de jamón.I ate a ham sandwich.
Example conversation
Edgar orders lunch at a torta stand in Mexico City.
- EdgarUna torta de milanesa, por favor.A milanesa sandwich, please.
- Tortero¿Con aguacate?With avocado?
- EdgarSí, y con chiles.Yes, and with chiles.
