Dakos

For people named Dakos, see Dakos (surname).

Dakos

Alternative names	Koukouvagia, Kouloukopsomo
Type	Salad
Place of origin	Greece
Main ingredients	Dried bread or barley rusk, tomatoes, feta or mizithra cheese, oregano, herbs, olives
Media: Dakos

Dakos or ntakos (Greek: ντάκος), also known as koukouvagia or koukouvayia (κουκουβάγια, "owl") or kouloukopsomo (from koulouki + psomi, pup + bread, allegedly the bread given to puppies), is a meze consisting of a slice of soaked dried bread or barley rusk (paximadi) topped with chopped tomatoes and crumbled feta or mizithra cheese, and flavored with herbs such as dried oregano. Olives and pepper can also be added.

The dish is similar to the Catalan pa amb tomàquet and the Italian frisella.^[1][2]

References

1. Davidson, Alan (21 August 2014). The Oxford Companion to Food. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780191040726 – via Google Books.
2. "Dakos Salad". The Washington Post. April 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022.