Can posta negra mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Thailand?

In Thailand, medium rare is called "Midiam rae". Rare is "Rae" and well done is "Sook".

What is posta negra in Thailand?

Q: What is posta negra in Thailand?

posta negra is the Chile retail name for the top round (inside round), which sits on the round primal. In Thailand, the same cut is most often labeled inside round.

Q: What is posta negra called in Thailand?

Look for inside round—mapped to Inside Round (top round (inside round)).

Q: What primal is posta negra from?

Inside Round is on the round primal (Inner thigh of the hindquarter).

Close match

posta negra

is very similar to inside round in Thailand

Ask for: inside round

About this cut

A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

round primal · Inner thigh of the hindquarter

In Thailand

inside round

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Chile → Thailand

rareA lo inglés→Rae48–55°C

medium rareA punto→Midiam rae55–60°C

mediumTres cuartos→Midiam60–65°C

well doneBien cocido→Sook70–100°C

Traditional Thai beef is served either 'Sook' (well done, for soups/curries) or 'Sook-sook' (very well done, for street BBQ). Modern steakhouses in Bangkok use phonetic English borrows (Rae, Midiam). Cultural preference strongly favors well-cooked meat — Thai-Brahman local beef is lean and tough, producing tough rare steaks without marbling.

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

Detailed explanation

“posta negra” in Chile maps to canonical inside round (round: Inner thigh of the hindquarter). In Thailand, look for labels such as inside round. A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

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