Can san nok mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in South Korea?

In South Korea, medium rare is called "Mi-di-eom re-eo". Rare is "Re-eo" and well done is "Wel-deon".

loin primal · Thailand

san nok

Q: What is san nok in South Korea?

san nok is the Thailand retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In South Korea, the same cut is most often labeled chaekkeut.

Q: What is san nok called in South Korea?

Look for chaekkeut—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is san nok from?

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

In South Korea, this cut is chaekkeut.

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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 South Koreachaekkeut

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How to order steak doneness

Thailand → South Korea

rare	Rae	→	Re-eo	48–55°C
medium rare	Midiam rae	→	Mi-di-eom re-eo	55–60°C
medium	Midiam	→	Mi-di-eom	60–65°C
well done	Sook	→	Wel-deon	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 South Korea, look for labels such as chaekkeut. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.