Can niu nan pai mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Albania?

In Albania, medium rare is called "Mesatar i rrallë". Rare is "I gjallë" and well done is "I pjekur mirë".

flank primal · China

niu nan pai

Q: What is niu nan pai in Albania?

niu nan pai is the China retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Albania, the same cut is most often labeled flank.

Q: What is niu nan pai called in Albania?

Look for flank—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Q: What primal is niu nan pai from?

Flank is on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).

In Albania, this cut is flank.

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Fig. 1 · abdominal flank steak · flank primal

About this cut

Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

Primalflank

Locationabdominal flank steak

In Albaniaflank

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How to order steak doneness

China → Albania

rare	San fen shu	→	I gjallë	48–55°C
medium rare	Wu fen shu	→	Mesatar i rrallë	55–60°C
medium	Qi fen shu	→	Mesatar	60–65°C
well done	Quan shu	→	I pjekur mirë	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

“niu nan pai” in China maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Albania, look for labels such as flank. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.