Le Provencal is located in the casino, Paris, in Las Vegas.  Bouillabaisse is a French soup that features fruits of the sea. 

1/4 cup olive oil
2 carrots
1 bulb fresh fennel, diced
1 leek, diced
1 rib celery, diced
1 sprig thyme
1 sprig rosemary
1 bay leaf}
10 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
2 cups dry white wine
2 Tbl. tomato paste
1 quart fish stock or clam juice
6 pinches saffron threads
1 lb. red potatoes, quartered
1 lb. clams, cleaned
1 lb. fresh white fish of your choice, cut into 1-inch cubes
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 lb. mussels, cleaned
1 oz. anise-flavored liqueur, such as Ricard or Pernod
1 lb. ripe tomatoes, seeded and roughly chopped Garlic toast, as an accompaniment

For the Rouille
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. anise-flavored liqueur, such as Pernod
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch saffron
2 Tbl. olive oil
In a stock pot, heat the olive oil and the carrots, fennel, leek, celery, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, and garlic. Stir and cook for 5 minutes. Add the wine, tomato paste, fish stock, and saffron. Simmer for 8 minutes. Blend for 1 minute with hand-held blender until smooth. Add potatoes and begin adding the seafood — first the clams (cook for 1 minute) and then the white fish (cook for another minute). Then the shrimp and mussels. Add the liqueur and chopped tomatoes. Simmer for 8 minutes. Place in large soup tureen or serve in individual dishes with garlic toast and rouille.
To make the Rouille:
Put all the ingredients (except olive oil) in a blender and whip on low until smooth. Add the olive oil in a slow, steady stream, forming a mayonnaise-like emulsion. Serve in a small bowl.

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