Can tos mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Ecuador?

In Ecuador, medium rare is called "Término medio". Rare is "Término Inglés" and well done is "Bien cocida".

brisket primal · Kazakhstan

tos

Q: What is tos in Ecuador?

tos is the Kazakhstan retail name for the brisket, which sits on the brisket primal. In Ecuador, the same cut is most often labeled pecho.

Q: What is tos called in Ecuador?

Look for pecho—mapped to Brisket (brisket).

Q: What primal is tos from?

Brisket is on the brisket primal (Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs).

In Ecuador, this cut is pecho.

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Fig. 1 · Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs · brisket primal

About this cut

From the breast and lower chest. Two sub-sections: the flat (lean, uniform) and the point/deckle (fattier, more marbled). The most iconic cut for American BBQ smoking. Also used for braising, corned beef, and pastrami.

Primalbrisket

LocationBreast / lower chest, between the forelegs

In Ecuadorpecho

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How to order steak doneness

Kazakhstan → Ecuador

rare	Shala pyskhan	→	Término Inglés	48–55°C
medium rare	Ortasha pyskhan (az)	→	Término medio	55–60°C
medium	Ortasha pyskhan	→	Tres cuartos	60–65°C
well done	Ja'sy pyskhan	→	Bien cocida	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

“tos” in Kazakhstan maps to canonical brisket (brisket: Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs). In Ecuador, look for labels such as pecho. From the breast and lower chest. Two sub-sections: the flat (lean, uniform) and the point/deckle (fattier, more marbled). The most iconic cut for American BBQ smoking. Also used for braising, corned beef, and pastrami.