'We want to be part of Filipino food revolution': The goal of Uling is to keep up with the Australian market

Key Points

• With three decades of combined experience in the culinary and hospitality industry, and a passion for Filipino cuisine, Joel Sanchez, Chef Miguel Vargas, and Chef Jose Miguel Lontoc established Uling: The Charcoal Project in Victoria.
• The chefs added a 'twist' to Filipino dishes to make them palatable to the Australian market.
• The trio didn't just create a business; their aim, along with other Filipino chefs and restaurant owners, is to keep up with Filipino food in the mainstream culinary landscape of Australia.