Nachos vs. Nacho — What's the Difference?

Nachos are a Mexican regional dish from northern Mexico that consists of heated tortilla chips or totopos covered with melted cheese (or a cheese-based sauce), often served as a snack or appetizer. More elaborate versions of the dish include other ingredients, and may be substantial enough to serve as a main dish.

A small, often triangular piece of a tostada, topped with cheese and often chili-pepper sauce and broiled.

A small, often triangular piece of a tostada, topped with cheese and often chili-pepper sauce and broiled.

A single tortilla chip from a dish of nachos.

A Mexican dish of tortilla chips, sometimes covered in melted cheese.

A tortilla chip topped with cheese and often chili-pepper or beans and then broiled; - eaten as a snack or light meal.

Inflection of nacho

A tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled

Alternative form of naches