What is vazia in Botswana?

vazia is the Portugal retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Botswana, the same cut is most often labeled flank.

Can vazia mean more than one cut?

This name may also align with Sirloin Flap in this dataset—see alternatives below.

How do you order steak doneness in Botswana?

In Botswana, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Jewe / Well done".

flank primal · Portugal

vazia

Q: What is vazia called in Botswana?

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

Q: What primal is vazia from?

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

In Botswana, this cut is flank.

Approximate match · Confidence 0.60

⚠️ Mapping confidence is limited—verify the exact subprimal with your butcher. Match confidence is below 75%—treat as indicative, not definitive.

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 Botswanaflank

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How to order steak doneness

Portugal → Botswana

rare	Mal passado	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Mal passado/ao ponto	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Ao ponto	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Bem passado	→	Jewe / Well done	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

“Vazia” in Portugal maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Botswana, look for labels such as flank. 1 other canonical interpretation may apply. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.