Can tonkiy kray mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Morocco?

In Morocco, medium rare is called "Saignant". Rare is "Saigant" and well done is "Tayeb Bezzaf".

loin primal · Russia

tonkiy kray

Q: What is tonkiy kray in Morocco?

tonkiy kray is the Russia retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Morocco, the same cut is most often labeled faux-filet.

Q: What is tonkiy kray called in Morocco?

Look for faux-filet—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is tonkiy kray from?

Striploin is on the loin primal (longissimus dorsi (short loin)).

In Morocco, this cut is faux-filet.

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Fig. 1 · longissimus dorsi (short loin) · loin primal

About this cut

Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

Primalloin

Locationlongissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Moroccofaux-filet

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How to order steak doneness

Russia → Morocco

rare	С кровью	→	Saigant	48–55°C
medium rare	Medium rare	→	Saignant	55–60°C
medium	Medium	→	Moyennement	60–65°C
well done	Хорошо прожаренный	→	Tayeb Bezzaf	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

“tonkiy kray” in Russia maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Morocco, look for labels such as faux-filet. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.