{
  "id": 15612957,
  "title": "Alain Ducasse on the pursuit of perfecting regional tastes – from Rabat to Abu Dhabi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/alain-ducasse-on-the-pursuit-of-perfecting-regional-tastes-from-rabat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T14:36:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/10/19/alain-ducasse-on-the-pursuit-of-perfecting-regional-tastes-from-rabat-to-abu-dhabi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chef Alain Ducasse's relentless pursuit of new tastes and ingredients has taken him to new heights, culminating in his recent opening of Aldabaran by Alain Ducasse in Rabat, Morocco. The restaurant, his first venture on the African continent, showcases Mediterranean flavors with regional Moroccan influences. Ducasse drew inspiration from a standout Moroccan dinner he attended months earlier, realizing that his team must cultivate authentic Moroccan taste over time. Currently, the menu consists of Mediterranean dishes made with 85% locally sourced ingredients. Despite not claiming to serve Moroccan cuisine, the flavors in Ducasse's creations are reminiscent of the North African country. As he continues to travel across continents, each new destination fuels his creativity, such as the extraordinary discovery he made during a recent Asian trip. Ducasse has also announced plans to open two more Alain Ducasse properties in the United Arab Emirates within the next few years, with an ecole Ducasse culinary school already established in Abu Dhabi. His existing restaurants, Idam and Jiwan in Qatar, blend French cuisine with Middle Eastern and North African influences, which he believes will also resonate in his upcoming UAE ventures. Ducasse remains undaunted, stating that everything from observing global markets to dining at fellow chefs inspires him, and his ultimate goal is to share this vision with his teams.",
  "summary": "Chef Alain Ducasse views the pursuit of new flavours and ingredients as a quest. After a career spanning more than 50 years, during which restaurants under his leadership were awarded a total of 21 Michelin stars , he continues his journey of culinary inspiration while travelling across continents. And most recently, that exploration has led to new feats for the chef. Ahead of Chef Ducasse's Abu…",
  "key_points": [
    "Chef Alain Ducasse opens Aldabaran in Rabat, Morocco, his first African restaurant.",
    "Menu features Mediterranean dishes with 85% locally sourced ingredients.",
    "Ducasse plans to open two more Alain Ducasse properties in the UAE."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}