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Prowling around in a baggy blue boiler suit, Ann the chef looks more
suited to Cultural Revolution-era China than a luxury retreat. But the
only ideology to which she demonstrates allegiance is that she must do
all she can to please guests at the Tanjong Jara beach resort. Many
resorts rely on predictable hotel kitchens. Not this one. Often
eschewing menus altogether, chef Ann herself comes to each dinner table
and informs you what the kitchen has fresh that day. Maybe red snapper
or barramundi. Perhaps green prawns, a range of vegetables, even...