Hidden treasure in Malacca

Located at the back alley off the busy main road Jalan Bunga Raya, “Longkang Siham” remains one of the most unique and historical street stalls in Malacca selling fresh boiled fresh cockles, clams, sotong, and other varieties of fresh seafood.

Heritage business through 3 generation

The business was started in 1967, and has passed down to the third generation. Over 50 years of operating at the location, the alley is always filled with locals and tourists seeking a unique shell food BBQ experience.

Unique Back Alley Ambience You Can’t Experience Elsewhere

Dining at Longkang Siham is an experience you won’t get anywhere else as you feast on fresh seafood while sitting in a dimly-lit alley. You’ll be rewarded with a sumptuous shellfish feast! Everything is cooked to perfect doneness. No matter if you are a local or foreign tourist, everyone is seated on tiny and low wooden stools along steel long tables next to a drain. 

‘Siham’ is the specialty blood clams the stall sells for generations.

Signature half boiled blood clams

Blood clam is a species of ark clam known as the blood cockle or blood clam due to the red haemoglobin liquid inside the soft tissues. 

At Longkang Siham, you can personally request for the rareness level (rare, medium well, or well done). There are also different types of clams of different sizes to pick from.

Blood cockle is best to boil until half-cooked, and dipped in a secret sauce with special made chilli sauce and traces of peanut.

Traditional handmade grilled cuttlefish

Unlike typical machine-processed cuttlefish, the grilled cuttlefish is 100% handmade by Capitol Seafood. The cuttlefish here pride itself with great texture that’s not overly chewy. 

They still preserve the traditional way of producing cuttlefish whereby the cuttlefish is hammered into thin sheets rather than being compressed by machines. 

The method of production can greatly preserve the chewy texture of the cuttlefish after cooking and maintain its freshness and taste.