The Best Fish Burger

Let us go back to my Istanbul trip. I have not finished about it yet. I'm pretty sure we were around the spice bazaar that day. It was a one fine day and we decided to really walk around and we came to this place. The mosque behind if not mistaken is the Topkapi Palace, where the past sultans have lived. It does look a bit like the Blue Mosque though. See the fish boats in the picture? Look closer...It is there where I wanna bring you.

Tadah!!! The boats were very artisticly decorated and it does look like something you will see during a "flower car" parade. Remember this is not any other boat. It has fake GOLD and it is......
*LOL* a fishing boat. Erm..precisely.. it is people who are selling fish on board. They will de-head, fillet and chargrill the mackeral fish, and you will queue at the jeti waiting to buy. This is the fresh and cannot be any fresher, nice and cannot be any nicer fish burger I have ever have.

Funnily this place is a partially self service environment. We will find a place to sit, however if you are not use to the crowds and eating by the waterfront, my best advice is that you leave. You will be sitting like on a mini stool next to a mini table and lots of fish bones scattered on the floor.

Why I am saying that this is a partially self service environment because you have to queue to buy your own fish burger and they bring you your drinks. So half-half self service! Check check it out my wonderful fish burger. They served the fish in a not McDonald kind of lousy bun but a nice, fresh long bun with pieces of onion and few lectuces. On the mini table you get a botal of lemon juice and salt to season. There will also be kids going around trying to sell you some tissue wipes. The tissue wipes are so effective in getting rid of the fishy smell on your hand. Great way of doing business. Bravo kiddo.

This pickle drink is some great stuff you pregnant woman must try. It will sure satisfy your craving for sour food. It has cumumber and cabbage leaf in it. Erm....not sure about the colour though. We got this from this little cart. I guess this cart must have also belonged to those people on the boat. Another way to make more money.

Finally, how cute and clever is it? This is their sea water sweeper, just like our floor sweeper to keep the place free from rubbish. Honestly so far I find Istanbul is fairly a clean and neat city.