Boats like these used to serve grilled mackerel on bread at low prices off the piers for the Üsküdar and other ferries ate Eminönü. But because they worked with open fire and were bobbing all the time on the waters they were forbidden in 2004. They were very charactistic, and it is a pity they are gone. It was a joy to see the men keep working when a ferry arrived or departed, putting their boat into fierce motion. And the smell, and the taste ...