boortsog or bawïrsaq (, , , , , , , , , ) is a type of fried dough food found in the cuisines of central asia, idel-ural, mongolia and the middle east. it is shaped into either triangles or sometimes spheres. the dough consists of flour, yeast, milk, eggs, margarine, salt, sugar, and fat. tajik boortsog are often decorated with a criss-cross pattern by pressing the bottom of a small strainer on the dough before it is fried.