Baursak (Бауырсақ)

Baursak (Бауырсақ)

Traditional Food

Fried dough

Baursak, otherwise known as Boortsog, is a type of Kazakh dessert or appetizer. They are puffy, fried dough made of butter,milk, yeast and salt water and are usually shaped into triangles or spheres. In Kazakh, 'baur' tranlates directly to 'close ones' or relatives. This snack is traditionally said to be shared amoung close friends and family or given to another person in hopes of getting closer.

Baursak is served with tea and eaten with sugar, honey or butter. The snack is usually served for special occasions such as weddings or memorial. According to legends, the smell of flying the dough floats high into the sky and your dead loved ones are able to enjoy Baursak with you.

Kazakhstan

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Fried bread served with tea and dipped with honey

Snack

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Did you know?
A Guinness world record was made on September 7, 2014 in Almaty, when 856 kilograms of baursaks were cooked at a Mother's Day celebration event.

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