coca de recapte
/ˈkɔ.kə ðə rəˈkap.tə/
CA
A traditional savory flatbread from Catalonia, typically topped with roasted vegetables, often including eggplant, bell peppers, and onions.
Avui he menjat una coca de recapte feta per la meva àvia.
Today I ate a coca de recapte made by my grandmother.
Etymology
"Coca" comes from the Latin "cocta", meaning "cooked", referring to the flatbread base. "Recapte" means "gathering" in Catalan, as the dish traditionally used leftover vegetables gathered from the market or garden.
Memory Aid
Think of "recapte" as "recollect" — recollect leftover vegetables to top this traditional Catalan flatbread.
Collocations
coca de recapte casolanacoca de recapte amb albergíniacoca de recapte catalana