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Traditional Moroccan Cooking at All-Female Run Al Aïn Restaurant, Royal Palm Marrakech

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Published
02/27/2015 by

Bringing a taste of the traditional Moroccan family kitchen to Royal Palm Marrakech, Al Aïn is a restaurant steeped in charm.  Taking its name from Arabic for ‘the spring’, generous food, flavours and hospitality are at the heart of Al Aïn which is now open for business at the six star hotel.

Overlooking the imposing Atlas Mountains, Al Aïn provides a wonderful escape as guests dive head first into the endless flavours of Moroccan cuisine. Following notable stints at the prestigious Atlantic Palace and the Grand Doha Hotel in Qatar, head chef Meryam Diane, from Casablanca, now leads an all-woman team which acts as a tribute to Moroccan family traditions. The idea is that her traditional menu keeps secrets passed down from mother to daughter.

Inspired Moroccan cooking

Meryam’s menu encapsulates a subtle and refined combination of spices and condiments, and she invites diners to take a culinary journey through Morocco. Highlights include a tagine of tender walnut-stuffed Atlantic sea bass with apricot, served with an onion confit and saffron rice. Another authentic tagine dish to delight the senses is free range beldi chicken with preserved lemons and olives. For seafood lovers, there’s a tempting pastilla – puff pastry stuffed with fresh fish, squid and shrimp. Elsewhere, cous cous can be made from corn meal, wheat or barley semolina – it’s the guest’s discretion. Whatever your dish, Meryam invites you to a festival of colours and textures, presented in a way that no foodie could resist.

The setting itself, which seats 60, reflects Moroccan savoir-faire with a blend of traditional decoration and a contemporary approach. The fine zellij tiles are an array of vibrant shades while the ceiling is itself a work of art with wooden carvings. The Mashrabiya panels bring a private dining experience by separating the different areas of the restaurant.


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