Can san nok mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Albania?

In Albania, medium rare is called "Mesatar i rrallë". Rare is "I gjallë" and well done is "I pjekur mirë".

loin primal · Thailand

san nok

Q: What is san nok in Albania?

san nok is the Thailand retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Albania, the same cut is most often labeled bërxollë pa kockë.

Q: What is san nok called in Albania?

Look for bërxollë pa kockë—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is san nok from?

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

In Albania, this cut is bërxollë pa kockë.

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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 Albaniabërxollë pa kockë

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How to order steak doneness

Thailand → Albania

rare	Rae	→	I gjallë	48–55°C
medium rare	Midiam rae	→	Mesatar i rrallë	55–60°C
medium	Midiam	→	Mesatar	60–65°C
well done	Sook	→	I pjekur mirë	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

“san nok” in Thailand maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Albania, look for labels such as bërxollë pa kockë. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.