Can boşluk mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Portugal?

In Portugal, medium rare is called "Mal passado/ao ponto". Rare is "Mal passado" and well done is "Bem passado".

flank primal · Turkey

boşluk

Q: What is boşluk in Portugal?

boşluk is the Turkey retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Portugal, the same cut is most often labeled flank.

Q: What is boşluk called in Portugal?

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

Q: What primal is boşluk from?

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

In Portugal, 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 Portugalflank

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How to order steak doneness

Turkey → Portugal

rare	Az pişmiş	→	Mal passado	48–55°C
medium rare	Az orta	→	Mal passado/ao ponto	55–60°C
medium	Orta pişmiş	→	Ao ponto	60–65°C
well done	Çok pişmiş	→	Bem passado	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

“boşluk” in Turkey maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Portugal, look for labels such as flank. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.