Daktyla [SEP] country of origin
Daktyla
Daktyla is a leavened 'country' or 'village' bread from Greece, but also popular in Cyprus and Turkey.
It has a segmented shape resembling fingers of bread, which give it its name of 'finger bread' (Δάχτυλα, "Daktyla" in Greek means "fingers"), which is made by making deep slashes in a loaf before baking, or making a row of rolls of dough and allowing them to become attached to each other at proving stage. It is traditionally made from a
to main dishes.
The list will present some of the most representative Greek dishes that can be found throughout the country and the most famous of the local ones:
Typical dishes Breads.
- "Daktyla"
- "Eliopsomo", bread with olives
- "Paximadi", Cretan bread
- "Karydopsomo", bread with walnuts
- "Lagana"
- "Pita"
- " Stafidopsomo", bread with raisin
Typical dishes Appetizers and salads.
"Meze" or "orektiko"