Foodtrip Bedana, Jordan - for hearty Filipino fare

If you're one of the many people who don't hold Philippine food in high esteem, a visit to Foodtrip Bedana's Filipino Restaurant could change your mind. This cheerful late-night Jordan restaurant, which spills out into an alley from its tiny Saigon Street space, is a popular gathering spot for expats from the Philippines and fans of the nation's underrated cuisine. Order a gin with lime and calamansi soda — perfect for the summer heat — and chow down on hearty dishes such as sisig, a sizzling plate of diced pork ear, cheek and jowl, and taro leaves stewed in coconut milk.