Cretan ‘Dakos’ named world’s best salad

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Gastronomic guide TasteAtlas has crowned the traditional Cretan “Dakos” as the world’s best salad in its ranking of the top 100 salads globally, highlighting another triumph for Greek cuisine.

According to tovima.com, Dakos is described as a dish featuring “dry barley rusk (paximadi) topped with crumbled myzithra cheese, chopped ripe tomatoes, whole olives, capers, fresh oregano, and a generous drizzle of high-quality olive oil.”

The Tibetan Smacked Cucumber Salad (拍黄瓜 – Pai Huang Gua) took second place, made with cucumbers smacked with a rolling pin, garlic, sesame oil, black vinegar, and soy sauce.

In third place is the iconic Greek Salad, or Horiatiki Salata. A national staple, it combines tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, olives, feta cheese, olive oil, and oregano, and is most flavorful during Greece’s summer tomato season. Whether Greeks agree that Dakos deserves the top spot over Horiatiki is an interesting debate.

Bulgaria’s Shopska Salata ranks fourth. Popular in summer, it includes chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, roasted or raw peppers, and Bulgarian cheese.

Tunisia’s Mechouia Salad rounds out the top five. This grilled salad of coarsely chopped onions, peppers, tomatoes, and garlic is dressed with olive oil and often garnished with hard-boiled eggs, olives, or tuna. It’s a beloved appetizer in Tunisian cuisine.

This ranking reaffirms the global appreciation for Mediterranean flavors while celebrating unique culinary traditions worldwide.

Source: tovima.com

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