Using fresh and seasonal ingredients, Chef Ait Ezzine will present flavoursome Moroccan dishes at Camelia, the all-day dining restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Paris.
Born to a family of cooks, Chef Ait Ezzine began his career at the hotel Relais & Châteaux Ksar Char-Bagh in Marrakech before heading to the Middle East, where he perfected his knowledge of French gastronomy alongside Chef Taiffour. Eager to explore different culinary styles, Chef Ait Ezzine mastered Italian cuisine at Hôtel Delano in Marrakech before becoming Head Chef at Royal Palm. A meticulous perfectionist, who places considerable importance on discipline and sharing know-how, Chef Ait Ezzine joined Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech in September 2017.
Included as options on the daily Camelia lunch menu and presented as a special four-course tasting dinner menu, Chef Ait Ezzine’s Moroccan delights will feature Mes’Lalla specialties, such as:
•‘Artichoke poivrade Moroccan style eggplant caviar with purple olives and coriander foam’
•‘Turbot fish m’quali, radish and turnip cooked with meslalla olives’
•‘Cockerel m’hamer with preserved lemon, Couscous with caramelized onions and Muscat grapes’.
Desserts include a selection of thin Moroccan pastries, ‘Sliced fresh orange with cinnamon’ and ‘Jawhara pastilla with light cream’.
To celebrate Chef Ait Ezzine’s week at Camelia, the Head Barman at Mandarin Oriental, Paris’s bar 8, Judicaël Noël, has created the ‘Marrakech Nassim’ cocktail, made from eau de vie infused with fresh mint and figs, honey syrup with sesame seed, date bitter, Aloe Vera juice and lemon juice.
Make it happen
Cost: The four-course dinner tasting menu is priced at EUR 78 or EUR 98 with two glasses of paired wine. The three-course daily Camelia lunch menu, which features a selection of Chef Ait Ezzine’s dishes, is priced EUR 68. The ‘Marrakech Nassim’ cocktail, mixed at bar 8, is on offer at EUR 29.
Bookings: For restaurant information and reservations, please call +33 70 98 74 00 or email mopar-restauration@mohg.com. For room reservations, please visit mandarinoriental.com/paris.