Contestants vie for title of best oyster shucker in first such championship in Malaysia

Participants of the first Malaysian Shucking Championship in action. They were evaluated based on speed, presentation and shucking technique.— Photos: SAM THAM/The Star

THE World Oyster Shucking Championship is a 60-year-old tradition in Ireland’s Galway Oyster and Seafood Festival, and this year, Malaysia is stepping up to the plate.

Southern Rock Seafood restaurant has hosted the Kuala Lumpur Oyster Festival since 2015, and things are heating up as the first Malaysian Shucking Championship kicked off.