Can asiento mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Saudi Arabia?

In Saudi Arabia, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Nay" and well done is "Matboukh jayidan".

What is asiento in Saudi Arabia?

Q: What is asiento in Saudi Arabia?

asiento is the Chile retail name for the top sirloin, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Saudi Arabia, the same cut is most often labeled wesh al-fakhda.

Q: What is asiento called in Saudi Arabia?

Look for wesh al-fakhda—mapped to Top Sirloin (top sirloin).

Q: What primal is asiento from?

Top Sirloin is on the sirloin primal (Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin).

Exact match

asiento

is wesh al-fakhda in Saudi Arabia

Ask for: wesh al-fakhda

About this cut

A large, lean cut from the hip section. The top sirloin butt (NAMP 184) is the main muscle group. Versatile — grilled as steaks, roasted whole, or cut into kabobs. Moderate tenderness with good beefy flavor. Not to be confused with sirloin cap (coulotte/picanha) which sits on top of it.

sirloin primal · Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin

In Saudi Arabia

wesh al-fakhda

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Chile → Saudi Arabia

rareA lo inglés→Nay48–55°C

medium rareA punto→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumTres cuartos→Noss istiwah60–65°C

well doneBien cocido→Matboukh jayidan70–100°C

High-end Riyadh and Jeddah steakhouses use English doneness terms and serve medium-rare as standard. Traditional Saudi palate remains Matboukh jayidan (well done).

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

Detailed explanation

“asiento” in Chile maps to canonical top sirloin (sirloin: Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin). In Saudi Arabia, look for labels such as wesh al-fakhda. A large, lean cut from the hip section. The top sirloin butt (NAMP 184) is the main muscle group. Versatile — grilled as steaks, roasted whole, or cut into kabobs. Moderate tenderness with good beefy flavor. Not to be confused with sirloin cap (coulotte/picanha) which sits on top of it.

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