Can kurak mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Nigeria?

In Nigeria, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Don dey done".

chuck primal · Uzbekistan

kurak

Q: What is kurak in Nigeria?

kurak is the Uzbekistan retail name for the chuck roast (blade), which sits on the chuck primal. In Nigeria, the same cut is most often labeled chuck blade.

Q: What is kurak called in Nigeria?

Look for chuck blade—mapped to Chuck Blade (chuck roast (blade)).

Q: What primal is kurak from?

Chuck Blade is on the chuck primal (Shoulder blade area, above the arm).

In Nigeria, this cut is chuck blade.

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Fig. 1 · Shoulder blade area, above the arm · chuck primal

About this cut

From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

Primalchuck

LocationShoulder blade area, above the arm

In Nigeriachuck blade

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How to order steak doneness

Uzbekistan → Nigeria

rare	Xomroq	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Kam pishgan	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	O'rtacha	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Yaxshi pishgan	→	Don dey done	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

“kurak” in Uzbekistan maps to canonical chuck blade (chuck: Shoulder blade area, above the arm). In Nigeria, look for labels such as chuck blade. From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.