Can Staartstuk mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Egypt?

In Egypt, medium rare is called "Nص istiwah khafif". Rare is "Nay fe nay" and well done is "Mestewy awy".

sirloin primal · Netherlands

Staartstuk

Q: What is Staartstuk in Egypt?

Staartstuk is the Netherlands retail name for the sirloin cap, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Egypt, the same cut is most often labeled sirloin cap.

Q: What is Staartstuk called in Egypt?

Look for sirloin cap—mapped to Sirloin Cap (sirloin cap).

Q: What primal is Staartstuk from?

Sirloin Cap is on the sirloin primal (top sirloin cap (coulotte)).

In Egypt, this cut is sirloin cap.

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Fig. 1 · top sirloin cap (coulotte) · sirloin primal

About this cut

Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

Primalsirloin

Locationtop sirloin cap (coulotte)

In Egyptsirloin cap

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How to order steak doneness

Netherlands → Egypt

rare	Rood	→	Nay fe nay	48–55°C
medium rare	Half doorbakken	→	Nص istiwah khafif	55–60°C
medium	Doorbakken	→	Mestewy noss noss	60–65°C
well done	Goed doorbakken	→	Mestewy awy	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

“Staartstuk” in Netherlands maps to canonical sirloin cap (sirloin: top sirloin cap (coulotte)). In Egypt, look for labels such as sirloin cap. Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.