L’Éclat de l’Enfance: Narae Kim’s Sculptural Pastry Art for Easter 2026 at Park Hayatt Paris-Vendôme

For Easter 2026, Narae Kim, pastry chef at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, has created “L’Éclat de l’Enfance”, where childhood memories and gourmet delights meet in a unique sculptural piece. Inspired by the sweets of her childhood and mineral textures, this work transforms chocolate into a gastronomic gem, both artistic and sensory.

A sculptural egg inspired by gemology

TheL’Éclat de l’Enfance egg evokes a precious stone still coiled in its mother rock. Layers of chocolate, superimposed and shaped by hand, create irregular surfaces reminiscent of schist and gavotte lace. The small dome of sugar, melted drop by drop, sparkles like a crystalline luster, giving the whole an almost jewel-like dimension.

Every detail, from the polishing of the chocolate slabs to the meticulous assembly, underlines the chef’s craftsmanship and precision. This sculptural piece transforms thetasting experience into a veritable narrative journey.

A tasting of gourmet layers

When cut, the egg reveals a generous, well-balanced composition:

• Cookie-style chocolate cookie: dense and reassuring, with a solid base like mother rock.
• Melted chocolate veil: thin and impermeable, ensuring clean breakage.
• Gianduja praline-pecan and white chocolate with fleur de sel: frothy and melting, with warm hazelnut tones.
• Chopped roasted pecans and tempered chocolate: crunchy crystals embedded in the material.
• Caramel fleur de sel and vanilla insert: a flowing amber core, evoking the golden glow of a revealed gem.

Each bite offers a contrast of textures and flavours, transforming tasting into a complete sensory experience, blending crunchiness, mellowness and sweetness.

Practical information

• Available: April 1 to 6, 2026
• Address: Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme – 5 rue de la Paix, Paris 2e
• Weight: 1,400 g
• Price: €110

With L’Éclat de l’Enfance, Narae Kim celebrates the marriage between pastry creation and sculptural art, offering for Easter an exceptional piece in which chocolate becomes the stuff of wonder and indulgence.

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