Can nuea bai-bua mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Italy?

In Italy, medium rare is called "Cottura media". Rare is "Al sangue" and well done is "Ben cotto".

flank primal · Thailand

nuea bai-bua

Q: What is nuea bai-bua in Italy?

nuea bai-bua is the Thailand retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Italy, the same cut is most often labeled flank.

Q: What is nuea bai-bua called in Italy?

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

Q: What primal is nuea bai-bua from?

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

In Italy, this cut is flank.

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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 Italyflank

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How to order steak doneness

Thailand → Italy

rare	Rae	→	Al sangue	48–55°C
medium rare	Midiam rae	→	Cottura media	55–60°C
medium	Midiam	→	Al punto	60–65°C
well done	Sook	→	Ben cotto	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

“nuea bai-bua” in Thailand maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Italy, look for labels such as flank. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.