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[edit] something's wrong

why is this on wikiproject spain? this shouldnt as much as i remember tortas ARENT from spain OR HAVE SOME RELATION WITH spain...and is in some kind of project of PHILIPPINES! who the hell inserted that this has some relation with spain and philippines!

[edit] Cooking style

The article doesn't mention anything about the sandiwch being fried or toasted, but I seem to recall that it is traditionally heated on a grill. --Viriditas 12:04, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

Sometimes, but not always, it usually depends on the torta seller, or even the client. Vicco Lizcano 14:58, 16 February 2007 (UTC) (Tell me where I'm wrong)

[edit] The Torta Cubana

The editor who wrote:

"Cubana: ("Cuban", although its actual relation to Cuba remains doubtful"

completely misses the point of why the name of the sandwich.
In México, cuban women are sterotyped as women with luscious curves and beatiful figure and they are said too have "a lot of meat" (in a good way, as in large buttocks and large breasts).
So this "torta" is usually a combination of the many different meats (sometimes even eggs, sausages and some other ingredients), hence the "cuban" name.

Also, whoever wrote the list of common ingredients, doesn't seem to be very well familiarized with this dish.
In México, it would be very hard to find a torteria which would serve "gamba, pescado or cochinita pibil" tortas, while it would be almost impossible to find one which would NOT serve the ubiquitous "torta de pierna". 71.118.248.138

Do you have a reference for that? I had never heard that theory. One theory I had heard is that the idea of putting at least two meats and cheese inside was inspired by actual Cuban sandwiches (for example, see [1]). Of course, the bread is different and some of the other ingredients are very different as well. Another thing to consider is that many torterias in Mexico like to invent mixed tortas with place names (Suiza, Española, etc.), but in those cases the name is usually inspired by one or more of the ingredients. Itub 14:20, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
I think you are right, it makes most sense considered under the context of the Cuban sandwich, for which wikipedia already has an article. Article updated to reflect this. –Andyluciano 05:45, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

i dont understand it...in fact the description of the "torta cubana" is REALLY ACCURATE and that "whoever"knows what it REALLY is so you should investigate better my friend ;)

[edit] Tortas in Mexico City

"...'torta' as a sandwich is understood troughout Mexico, yet in Mexico City torta can also refer to a small fried mixture of scrambled eggs, sauce and beef, smashed potato or brocolli..."


I've lived in Mexico City for 14 years and never heard of Tortas as described here. Is that really true? —Preceding

  in fact tortas isnt really what you said thats called you are talking of the "asado" which is WAY DIFFERENT a torta is a sandwich that has MANY KINDS OF MEATS AND SOMETIMES SOME CHEESE ;) IM FROM MEXICO I HAVE MORE TIME LIVING IN HEREunsigned comment added by 192.131.85.3 (talk) 17:46, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] torta

Torta\in\the\is\a\filipino\omelet.\\I\went\to\a\mexican\restaurant,\I|saw\the\foods\they\prepared,\ready\to\serve...\and\I|saw\one\that\I\liked.\\I\asked\her\what\the\hash\brown-looking\dish\was.\\She\said\"torta".\\I|thought,\okay,\torta,\similiar\to\the\filipino\omelet\dish.\\She\described\the\torta\with\bell\ppeppers\and\carne\asada\put\in.\\I|kept\saying,\"hash\browns?"\\She\said,\no,\"torta/"\\So\I|ordered\a\carne\asada\"torta",\and\I|got\a\"philly\cheese\steak"\looking\sandwhich,\called\torta.\\It\wasn't\what\I\wanted,\I|really\wanted\some\omelet/potato\type\dish.\\Eggs,\porato,\carne\asada,\bell\peppers,\onions\and\tomato\would\be\good\in\a\dish\like\that.\\ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.83.181.12 (talk) 03:47, 26 April 2008 (UTC)