Can thin skirt mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Vietnam?

In Vietnam, medium rare is called "Tái vừa". Rare is "Tái" and well done is "Chín kỹ".

What is thin skirt in Vietnam?

Q: What is thin skirt in Vietnam?

thin skirt is the Australia retail name for the skirt steak, which sits on the plate primal. In Vietnam, the same cut is most often labeled skirt.

Q: What is thin skirt called in Vietnam?

Look for skirt—mapped to Skirt (skirt steak).

Q: What primal is thin skirt from?

Skirt is on the plate primal (diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)).

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thin skirt

is very similar to skirt in Vietnam

Ask for: skirt

About this cut

Plate primal diaphragm muscle; very beefy, used for fajitas and grilling.

plate primal · diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)

In Vietnam

skirt

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Australia → Vietnam

rareRare→Tái48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→Tái vừa55–60°C

mediumMedium→Vừa60–65°C

well doneWell done→Chín kỹ70–100°C

Vietnam has a unique Phở-specific doneness scale layered over the steakhouse scale. 'Tái' means both 'rare' (steakhouse) AND 'raw-cooked-by-broth' (Phở). 'Chín' means 'fully cooked' in Phở context. The overlap creates some natural ambiguity that's culturally navigated by context. Home cooking defaults to Chín kỹ (well done).

Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want (e.g., “warm red center”).

Detailed explanation

“thin skirt” in Australia maps to canonical skirt (plate: diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)). In Vietnam, look for labels such as skirt. Plate primal diaphragm muscle; very beefy, used for fajitas and grilling.

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This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.