Can than ngoai mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Romania?

In Romania, medium rare is called "Mediu spre rar". Rare is "În sânge" and well done is "Bine făcut".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Romania?

Ask for "Vrabioară, tăiată în felii pentru steak" when looking for than ngoai in Romania.

loin primal · Vietnam

than ngoai

Q: What is than ngoai in Romania?

than ngoai is the Vietnam retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Romania, the same cut is most often labeled vrabioară.

Q: What is than ngoai called in Romania?

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

Q: What primal is than ngoai from?

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

In Romania, this cut is vrabioară.

Exact match · Confidence 0.90

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 Romaniavrabioară

What is this cut →Global guide →

How to order steak doneness

Vietnam → Romania

rare	Tái	→	În sânge	48–55°C
medium rare	Tái vừa	→	Mediu spre rar	55–60°C
medium	Vừa	→	Mediu	60–65°C
well done	Chín kỹ	→	Bine făcut	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

“than ngoai” in Vietnam maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Romania, look for labels such as vrabioară. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.