Provenance

Michael Ryan's High Country diner is an ever-evolving beacon of regional, Japan-inflected deliciousness, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

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IN BIG NEWS FOR FANS OF Provenance, Michael Ryan’s Beechworth restaurant that’s been wowing diners in Victoria’s alpine region for 16 years, the dégustation-only menu has been joined by an à la carte option.

Not only can you now stop by for a single serve (or two, maybe three) of menu classics, like ethereal mushroom tofu elevated further heavenwards with a sprinkle of katsuobushi (bonito) salt or the miso-pickled daikon and cured swordfish flavour bomb of a “Gilda”, but also tuck into the simple pleasures of karaage-fried chicken or okayu (congee) spiked with pickled vegetables that are à la carte only.