Greek cookbooks are layered with simple and hearty traditional dishes with a focus on quality ingredients. Greek food emphasizes fresh seasonal ingredients, olive oil, greens, beans, grains, cheese, fish, poultry... Read more →
How to make phyllo dough is a question we asked ourselves after enjoying many traditional Greek and Cretan pies. When our Airbnb host from Crete said she would show us... Read more →
This Cretan dakos recipe is for a traditional salad from the island of Crete. Super simple to make it consists of a Cretan barley rusk topped with juicy tomatoes, cheese... Read more →
This bougatsa recipe is for a deliciously authentic flaky traditional Cretan breakfast pastry. Made with only 5 ingredients, the bougatsa is wrapped in a golden brown phyllo package, sprinkled with... Read more →
Cretan olive oil, an elixir of life, features prominently in the famous Cretan diet. From ancient times to today, Crete olive oil is used copiously in virtually every sweet and... Read more →
This boureki recipe is for one of the most traditional dishes from Crete. It is a baked layered dish with potatoes, zucchini, Cretan cheese and mint. Much loved and easy... Read more →
Vietnamese cookbooks are an essential staple to a worldly kitchen. After all, Vietnamese food is one of the most exquisite Asian cuisines and definitely one of our favorites. Cooking Vietnamese... Read more →
Vietnamese sauces are an essential part of Vietnamese cuisine. While rice is certainly the main basis for Vietnamese cuisine, a Vietnamese dipping sauce is often used alongside. In Vietnam, sauces... Read more →
This Vietnamese broken rice recipe is for a simple to make iconic Saigon food. Full of flavor, the soft and fluffy broken rice with grilled pork chops and an outstanding... Read more →
This melomakarona recipe is for one of the most beloved Greek Christmas cookies. Soft and oval-shaped, these cookies with orange and cinnamon flavors are drenched in a honey syrup and... Read more →
Hi! Welcome to Authentic Food Quest. We are Claire and Rosemary. Our goal is to help you explore local culture through food. As digital nomads, we travel to share authentic food recipes and food guides from around the world so you can savor them during your travels or in your home kitchen.
