Can sancan mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Japan?

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

flank primal · Indonesia

sancan

Q: What is sancan in Japan?

sancan is the Indonesia retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Japan, the same cut is most often labeled flank.

Q: What is sancan called in Japan?

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

Q: What primal is sancan from?

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

In Japan, this cut is flank.

Close match · Confidence 0.80

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 Japanflank

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How to order steak doneness

Indonesia → Japan

rare	Kurang matang	→	Rea	48–55°C
medium rare	Kurang matang sedikit	→	Midiamu rea	55–60°C
medium	Setengah matang	→	Midiamu	60–65°C
well done	Matang	→	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

“sancan” in Indonesia maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Japan, look for labels such as flank. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.