What is dasti pk in Northeast India (Other States)?

dasti pk is the Pakistan retail name for the chuck roast (blade), which sits on the chuck primal. In Northeast India (Other States), the same cut is most often labeled chuck blade.

Can dasti pk mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Northeast India (Other States)?

In Northeast India (Other States), medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Pakka".

chuck primal · Pakistan

dasti pk

Q: What is dasti pk called in Northeast India (Other States)?

Look for chuck blade—mapped to Chuck Blade (chuck roast (blade)).

Q: What primal is dasti pk from?

Chuck Blade is on the chuck primal (Shoulder blade area, above the arm).

In Northeast India (Other States), this cut is chuck blade.

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Fig. 1 · Shoulder blade area, above the arm · chuck primal

About this cut

From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

Primalchuck

LocationShoulder blade area, above the arm

In Northeast India (Other States)chuck blade

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How to order steak doneness

Pakistan → Northeast India (Other States)

rare	Rare	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Medium rare	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Medium	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Pakka	→	Pakka	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

“dasti pk” in Pakistan maps to canonical chuck blade (chuck: Shoulder blade area, above the arm). In Northeast India (Other States), look for labels such as chuck blade. From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.