Chicken inasal is a popular street-food dish of juicy chicken marinated with the Filipino staples: garlic, vinegar, pepper and ginger, with brown sugar for sweetness and citrus for acidity.

Pinoy Diner, a no-frills favourite in Werribee, makes their kare-kare with moreish chunks of casserole beef and traditional vegetables of string beans, eggplant and bok choy. For the unfamiliar ...