Can nuea bai-bua mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Uruguay?

In Uruguay, medium rare is called "A punto". Rare is "Jugoso" and well done is "Bien cocido".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Uruguay?

Ask for "Vacío, a punto o bien cocido" when looking for nuea bai-bua in Uruguay.

flank primal · Thailand

nuea bai-bua

Q: What is nuea bai-bua in Uruguay?

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

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

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

Q: What primal is nuea bai-bua from?

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

In Uruguay, this cut is Vacío.

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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 UruguayVacío

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How to order steak doneness

Thailand → Uruguay

rare	Rae	→	Jugoso	48–55°C
medium rare	Midiam rae	→	A punto	55–60°C
medium	Midiam	→	Cocido	60–65°C
well done	Sook	→	Bien cocido	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 Uruguay, look for labels such as Vacío. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.