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Dakos or ntakos (Greek: ντάκος), also known as koukouvagia or koukouvayia (κουκουβάγια, "owl") or—in eastern Crete—kouloukopsomo (from koulouki + psomi, pup + bread, allegedly the bread given to puppies), is a Cretan 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.

Dakos
Koukouvagia.jpg
Alternative names Koukouvagia, Kouloukopsomo
Type Salad
Place of origin Greece
Region or state Crete
Main ingredients Dried bread or barley rusk, tomatoes, feta or mizithra cheese, oregano, herbs, olives

The dish is similar to the Catalan pa amb tomàquet and the Italian bruschetta or panzanella.[1][2]
References

Davidson, Alan (21 August 2014). The Oxford Companion to Food. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780191040726 – via Google Books.
"Dakos Salad". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-10-29.

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