Shelling out for moreh

Succulent servings: Nor Erwan showing two platters of cockles and mussels at his restaurant in Sungai Bakap. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

BUTTERWORTH: Every year during Ramadan, the quiet town of Nibong Tebal will be abuzz with a long line of cockle and siput lovers.

Thousands of seafood enthusiasts, some travelling from as far as Johor, flock here to indulge in freshly grilled and boiled molluscs of various types.