Geng Wak Long @ Dorsett Grand Subang’s Ramadhan promotion again in 2017

By Laura Lee

 

The main reason I accepted Tourism Selangor’s Ramadhan buffet promotion invitation @ Dorsett Grand Subang was when I discovered that Geng Wak Long would be performing here. I had first come across this local band from Kelantan at the Borneo World Music Exposition and Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching, Sarawak a few years ago.

I heard their performance received encouraging response from the hotel’s patrons who came for its Kampung Selera themed Ramadhan buffet at Melati last year. Glad I caught them this year here. I arrived a bit late and was thus seated in the front row quite close to them but with my back facing them most of the time.

 

Despite my close proximity to the live band, their music was not too loud. I could still enjoy my buka puasa meal with the other invited bloggers and guests who had earlier made a beeline for the buffet spread. Some of them had already dug into the five-star hotel’s signature spicy rich stew-like Gearbox soup made using cattle’s bone marrow.

 

For its Enak-enak Ramadhan and Wonders of Iftar theme this year, an array of local kampung dishes as well as Middle Eastern food and desserts were served.

During our meal, we were informed that model turned actress Mazlina Hasan Nordin, more popularly known as Lana Nordin was dining here with her husband David McKienzie and daughter Gia, who is a year and five months old.

We were granted photo opportunities with her.

Lana Nordin poses for a group pix with Zaimi Shari from Tourism Selangor (far left) and two hotel staff on the far right

This was when I discovered another food section where a huge tent has been set up to accommodate more guests. This was also where the Gearbox soup station and other live action stations were located.

I headed for the Asam Pedas station after the photo shoot. You can choose mackerel, stingray or beef to go with its spicy sauce. I never knew about the beef version before. I tried it but still prefer it cooked with fish. Found the asam sauce too salty for my comfort.

On my way out from Terazza Brasserie, I stopped by the Turkish ice cream corner and asked for two scoops of its thick and chewy dondurma in strawberry and chocolate flavours. This made up for the letdown I had with my Asam Pedas dish. 

The hotel had advanced purchase vouchers at 25% discount from as early as 17 April until 5 June. It can arrange exclusive deals for larger groups for its Ramadhan promotion.  

 

Another thing is children aged between 6 and 12 years old and senior citizens get 50% off its buffer promotion during this holy month.