Can ossobuco mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Japan?

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

shank primal · Peru

ossobuco

Q: What is ossobuco in Japan?

ossobuco is the Peru retail name for the hind shank, which sits on the shank primal. In Japan, the same cut is most often labeled sune.

Q: What is ossobuco called in Japan?

Look for sune—mapped to Hind Shank (hind shank).

Q: What primal is ossobuco from?

Hind Shank is on the shank primal (Rear leg, below the knee joint).

In Japan, this cut is sune.

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Fig. 1 · Rear leg, below the knee joint · shank primal

About this cut

Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.

Primalshank

LocationRear leg, below the knee joint

In Japansune

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How to order steak doneness

Peru → Japan

rare	Término Inglés	→	Rea	48–55°C
medium rare	Término medio	→	Midiamu rea	55–60°C
medium	Tres cuartos	→	Midiamu	60–65°C
well done	Bien cocido	→	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

“ossobuco” in Peru maps to canonical hind shank (shank: Rear leg, below the knee joint). In Japan, look for labels such as sune. Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.