Can coxão mole mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Japan?

In Japan, medium rare is called "Midiamu rea". Rare is "Rea" and well done is "Uerudan".

round primal · Brazil

coxão mole

Q: What is coxão mole in Japan?

coxão mole is the Brazil retail name for the top round (inside round), which sits on the round primal. In Japan, the same cut is most often labeled inside round.

Q: What is coxão mole called in Japan?

Look for inside round—mapped to Inside Round (top round (inside round)).

Q: What primal is coxão mole from?

Inside Round is on the round primal (Inner thigh of the hindquarter).

In Japan, this cut is inside round.

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Fig. 1 · Inner thigh of the hindquarter · round primal

About this cut

A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

Primalround

LocationInner thigh of the hindquarter

In Japaninside round

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How to order steak doneness

Brazil → Japan

rare	Mal passada	→	Rea	48–55°C
medium rare	Ao ponto para mal	→	Midiamu rea	55–60°C
medium	Ao ponto	→	Midiamu	60–65°C
well done	Bem passada	→	Uerudan	70–100°C

Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want — e.g., “warm red center” — rather than relying on the name alone.

Detailed explanation

“coxão mole” in Brazil maps to canonical inside round (round: Inner thigh of the hindquarter). In Japan, look for labels such as inside round. A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.