MY 3D2N BANGI GETAWAY AT BANGI GATEWAY

I chose to stay in D Gateway Perdana Hotel in Bangi from 25th - 27th April 2024.

The reasons I loved the hotel:

[1] The room was spacious and clean. It could easily accommodate 10 people at one time.

[2] Location wise, the hotel was located at a strategic point as there were food stalls and restaurants all around. There was even convenient stores and a Chicken Rice restaurant on the ground floor.

However, it was a bit away from the Komuter/MRT stations but you could always get a Grab.

[3] The staff were friendly and helpful, and gave the information when asked at the counter.

I will not hesitate to choose this place again when I am back in Bangi.

THE GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE IN LITTLE BANGI AT BANGI GATEWAY

  27TH APRIL 2024   ~ Another attraction that I could see right from my room window in Bangi Gateway was the Food Court selling Street Food. This place is known as Little Bangi [I asked one of the sellers] and there are rows of stalls selling all kinds of food that you could imagine.

I could see there were limited seats for people who decided to dine in. Most visitors had take away and not many were eating at the designated areas when I was there.

You had to be strong when you were there ~ the temptation to buy everything was not easy to resist.

I had this Korean bread with meat filling, known as Hotteok, [the original Hotteok should be sweet] and fried mushroom and that was all for dinner.

The other section of the place consisted stalls selling non-food items and many were not operating when I walked around the area.

Make sure you stop by at Little Bangi when you are there if you think of going on a gastronomic adventure. I am planning to get back there again one more time real soon.

HAVING BREAKFAST AT BANGI GATEWAY

   27TH APRIL 2024      ~ Right opposite the hotel I was staying, there was this De Salai Bangi Station. In fact, I could see the eating place from the window of my room. That was the spot where I had my breakfast on my second day in Bangi.

It was a typical Malay Restaurant with a variety of food sold for breakfast.

I just settled for its Roti Canai Sarang - a flat read with two over easy fried eggs.

My friends had been telling me that I should try the restaurant's smoked meat dishes. Don't worry, there will always be a next time for that as my gastronomic adventure just never ends.

HAVING TEA AT BANGI GATEWAY

   27TH APRIL 2024   ~ I went exploring in the mall at Bangi Gateway in the afternoon. I felt I was ready for tea and found this small kiosk named "Kesah Kampong" selling traditional Malay cuisines apt for tea.

I decided to go for its Lempeng Pisang, something lika Banana Pancake.

The Lempeng was rich with squashed banana that was grilled in banana leaf. The so claimed signature tea was a disappointment actually, especially when it was a bit too pricy.

I would not mind trying other food from the stall some other time but would have to try other drinks.

BUYING AKOK IN DUNGUN

   14th OCTOBER 2023    ~ We stopped by at this one place which I could not remember its name from Dungun to Kuala Lumpur to buy the traditional "kuih" [dessert] called Akok. At this stall, Akok was made in bigger amount using the method inherited from the forefathers. It is popular among the people of Terengganu, or the East Coast perhaps.

The "kuih" was sold like hot cakes, literally speaking. We had to wait for the new batch of Akok to be baked as there was someone else who came earlier than us, bought the "kuih" and left the tray empty.

A lot of firewood and coconut husk were used in the process of preparing the traditional "kuih". The mixture of flour, eggs and sugar was them poured into a brass mould which was then put on the fire to cook.

We finally brought back three containers of Akok to Kuala Lumpur, and I even took one home to Johor Bahru. I am not sure if I would get back to this place again one day.

MY TEACHER'S DAY PRESENT FINALLY ARRIVED

Today was one lucky day for me indeed as I received this year's Teacher's Day present from an ex-student of SMK Dato' Jaafar. Mr. Muhammad Khairul Syabil was kind and thoughtful enough to present me with the gift even though I only taught him English last year and I had already left school 5 months ago after I retired.

Initially he wanted to see me just for a short while to hand over the present but it would be better to go sit somewhere else and chat. I took him to the nearby Food Fashion restaurant. I at first wanted to get coffee and cakes but there was none on the shelves so I opted for something else.

Thanks Mr. Syabil again for the present. Students come and go, but a student like him would make a teacher remember for a long time. 💗