Flap Steak (Global Beef Cut Guide)
Quick Answer
Flap Steak (flap steak (sirloin flap)) is A thin, coarse-grained steak from the bottom sirloin. The American name for what the French call bavette d'aloyau. Open grain absorbs marinades extremely well. Popular for fajitas, stir-fry, and carne asada. Often confused with skirt steak but from a different location entirely. It sits on the sirloin primal (Bottom sirloin, obliquus internus abdominis muscle).Often compared to Sirloin Flap (sirloin flap).
Use the sections below for country-by-country retail names, translation deep-links, and comparisons—terminology matches the Cutranslator canonical entities (flap steak (sirloin flap)).
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What is Flap Steak?
Flap Steak (flap steak (sirloin flap)) is A thin, coarse-grained steak from the bottom sirloin. The American name for what the French call bavette d'aloyau. Open grain absorbs marinades extremely well. Popular for fajitas, stir-fry, and carne asada. Often confused with skirt steak but from a different location entirely.
Where does Flap Steak come from on the cow?
Flap Steak sits on the sirloin primal at Bottom sirloin, obliquus internus abdominis muscle.
What primal is Flap Steak?
Flap Steak is part of the sirloin primal.
Is Flap Steak the same as Sirloin Flap?
How is Flap Steak different from Skirt?
Different muscle and primal: Flap Steak is sirloin; Skirt follows its own canonical spec.
What is flap steak (sirloin flap) called in Brazil?
See the names-by-country list on this page for Brazilian retail synonyms mapped to Flap Steak.
Is Flap Steak tender?
Tenderness varies by exact muscle and preparation; A thin, coarse-grained steak from the bottom sirloin. The American name for what the French call bavette d'aloyau. Open …
Countries that use it
United States · Canada · Mexico · Panama · Costa Rica · Nicaragua · Honduras · El Salvador · Guatemala · Brazil · Argentina · Chile · Uruguay · Paraguay · Colombia · Venezuela · Peru · Bolivia · Ecuador · France · Germany · Italy · Spain · Portugal · Netherlands · Belgium · United Kingdom · Ireland · Switzerland · Denmark · Norway · Sweden · Finland · Austria · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Hungary · Poland · Slovenia · Croatia · Bosnia & Herzegovina · Montenegro · Albania · North Macedonia · Romania · Bulgaria · Greece · Estonia · Latvia · Lithuania · Belarus · Russia · Ukraine · Turkey · Israel · Egypt · Morocco · Iran · Saudi Arabia · Qatar · UAE · Kazakhstan · Uzbekistan · China · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines · Singapore · Thailand · Vietnam · Australia · New Zealand · South Africa · Kenya · Nigeria · Ethiopia · Kerala · Tamil Nadu · Telangana · Andhra Pradesh · Maharashtra · Goa · Karnataka
Names by country
- United States: flap steak · Flap steak · Sirloin flap meat
- Canada: flap steak · Flap steak
- Mexico: flap steak
- Panama: flap steak
- Costa Rica: flap steak
- Nicaragua: flap steak
- Honduras: flap steak
- El Salvador: flap steak
- Guatemala: flap steak
- Brazil: flap steak
- Argentina: flap steak
- Chile: flap steak
- Uruguay: flap steak
- Paraguay: flap steak
- Colombia: flap steak
- Venezuela: flap steak
- Peru: flap steak
- Bolivia: flap steak
- Ecuador: flap steak
- France: flap steak
- Germany: flap steak
- Italy: flap steak
- Spain: flap steak
- Portugal: flap steak
- Netherlands: flap steak
- Belgium: flap steak
- United Kingdom: flap steak
- Ireland: flap steak
- Switzerland: flap steak
- Denmark: flap steak
- Norway: flap steak
- Sweden: flap steak
- Finland: flap steak
- Austria: flap steak
- Czech Republic: flap steak
- Slovakia: flap steak
- Hungary: flap steak
- Poland: flap steak
- Slovenia: flap steak
- Croatia: flap steak
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: flap steak
- Montenegro: flap steak
- Albania: flap steak
- North Macedonia: flap steak
- Romania: flap steak
- Bulgaria: flap steak
- Greece: flap steak
- Estonia: flap steak
- Latvia: flap steak
- Lithuania: flap steak
- Belarus: flap steak
- Russia: flap steak
- Ukraine: flap steak
- Turkey: flap steak
- Israel: flap steak
- Egypt: flap steak
- Morocco: flap steak
- Iran: flap steak
- Saudi Arabia: flap steak
- Qatar: flap steak
- UAE: flap steak
- Kazakhstan: flap steak
- Uzbekistan: flap steak
- China: flap steak
- Japan: flap steak
- South Korea: flap steak
- Taiwan: flap steak
- Indonesia: flap steak
- Malaysia: flap steak
- Philippines: flap steak
- Singapore: flap steak
- Thailand: flap steak
- Vietnam: flap steak
- Australia: flap steak
- New Zealand: flap steak
- South Africa: flap steak
- Kenya: flap steak
- Nigeria: flap steak
- Ethiopia: flap steak
- Kerala: flap steak
- Tamil Nadu: flap steak
- Telangana: flap steak
- Andhra Pradesh: flap steak
- Maharashtra: flap steak
- Goa: flap steak
- Karnataka: flap steak
Definition pages (all retail names)
Common confusions
- Often confused with or compared to: Sirloin Flap, Skirt, Flank.
- Also known as: sirloin flap meat, sirloin tip steak.
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All translation routes
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- Canada → Albania (flap steak)
- Canada → Andhra Pradesh (flap steak)
- Canada → Argentina (flap steak)
- Canada → Australia (flap steak)
- Canada → Austria (flap steak)
- Canada → Belarus (flap steak)
- Canada → Belgium (flap steak)
- Canada → Bolivia (flap steak)
- Canada → Bosnia & Herzegovina (flap steak)
- Canada → Brazil (flap steak)
- Canada → Bulgaria (flap steak)
- Canada → Chile (flap steak)
- Canada → China (flap steak)
- Canada → Colombia (flap steak)
- Canada → Costa Rica (flap steak)
- Canada → Croatia (flap steak)
- Canada → Czech Republic (flap steak)
- Canada → Denmark (flap steak)
- Canada → Ecuador (flap steak)
- Canada → Egypt (flap steak)
- Canada → El Salvador (flap steak)
- Canada → Estonia (flap steak)
- Canada → Ethiopia (flap steak)
- Canada → Finland (flap steak)
- Canada → France (flap steak)
- Canada → Germany (flap steak)
- Canada → Goa (flap steak)
- Canada → Greece (flap steak)
- Canada → Guatemala (flap steak)
- Canada → Honduras (flap steak)
- Canada → Hungary (flap steak)
- Canada → Indonesia (flap steak)
- Canada → Iran (flap steak)
- Canada → Ireland (flap steak)
- Canada → Israel (flap steak)
- Canada → Italy (flap steak)
- Canada → Japan (flap steak)
- Canada → Karnataka (flap steak)
- Canada → Kazakhstan (flap steak)
- Canada → Kenya (flap steak)
- Canada → Kerala (flap steak)
- Canada → Latvia (flap steak)
- Canada → Lithuania (flap steak)
- Canada → Maharashtra (flap steak)
- Canada → Malaysia (flap steak)
- Canada → Mexico (flap steak)
- Canada → Montenegro (flap steak)
- Canada → Morocco (flap steak)
- Canada → Netherlands (flap steak)
- Canada → New Zealand (flap steak)
- Canada → Nicaragua (flap steak)
- Canada → Nigeria (flap steak)
- Canada → North Macedonia (flap steak)
- Canada → Norway (flap steak)
- Canada → Panama (flap steak)
- Canada → Paraguay (flap steak)
- Canada → Peru (flap steak)
- Canada → Philippines (flap steak)
- Canada → Poland (flap steak)
- Canada → Portugal (flap steak)
- Canada → Qatar (flap steak)
- Canada → Romania (flap steak)
- Canada → Russia (flap steak)
- Canada → Saudi Arabia (flap steak)
- Canada → Singapore (flap steak)
- Canada → Slovakia (flap steak)
- Canada → Slovenia (flap steak)
- Canada → South Africa (flap steak)
- Canada → South Korea (flap steak)
- Canada → Spain (flap steak)
- Canada → Sweden (flap steak)
- Canada → Switzerland (flap steak)
- Canada → Taiwan (flap steak)
- Canada → Tamil Nadu (flap steak)
- Canada → Telangana (flap steak)
- Canada → Thailand (flap steak)
- Canada → Turkey (flap steak)
- Canada → UAE (flap steak)
- Canada → United Kingdom (flap steak)
- Canada → Ukraine (flap steak)
- Canada → Uruguay (flap steak)
- Canada → United States (flap steak)
- Canada → Uzbekistan (flap steak)
- Canada → Venezuela (flap steak)
- Canada → Vietnam (flap steak)
- United States → Albania (flap steak)
- United States → Andhra Pradesh (flap steak)
- United States → Argentina (flap steak)
- United States → Australia (flap steak)
- United States → Austria (flap steak)
- United States → Belarus (flap steak)
- United States → Belgium (flap steak)
- United States → Bolivia (flap steak)
- United States → Bosnia & Herzegovina (flap steak)
- United States → Brazil (flap steak)
- United States → Bulgaria (flap steak)
- United States → Canada (flap steak)
- United States → Chile (flap steak)
- United States → China (flap steak)
- United States → Colombia (flap steak)
- United States → Costa Rica (flap steak)
- United States → Croatia (flap steak)
- United States → Czech Republic (flap steak)
- United States → Denmark (flap steak)
- United States → Ecuador (flap steak)
- United States → Egypt (flap steak)
- United States → El Salvador (flap steak)
- United States → Estonia (flap steak)
- United States → Ethiopia (flap steak)
- United States → Finland (flap steak)
- United States → France (flap steak)
- United States → Germany (flap steak)
- United States → Goa (flap steak)
- United States → Greece (flap steak)
- United States → Guatemala (flap steak)
- United States → Honduras (flap steak)
- United States → Hungary (flap steak)
- United States → Indonesia (flap steak)
- United States → Iran (flap steak)
- United States → Ireland (flap steak)
- United States → Israel (flap steak)
- United States → Italy (flap steak)
- United States → Japan (flap steak)
- United States → Karnataka (flap steak)
- United States → Kazakhstan (flap steak)
- United States → Kenya (flap steak)
- United States → Kerala (flap steak)
- United States → Latvia (flap steak)
- United States → Lithuania (flap steak)
- United States → Maharashtra (flap steak)
- United States → Malaysia (flap steak)
- United States → Mexico (flap steak)
- United States → Montenegro (flap steak)
- United States → Morocco (flap steak)
- United States → Netherlands (flap steak)
- United States → New Zealand (flap steak)
- United States → Nicaragua (flap steak)
- United States → Nigeria (flap steak)
- United States → North Macedonia (flap steak)
- United States → Norway (flap steak)
- United States → Panama (flap steak)
- United States → Paraguay (flap steak)
- United States → Peru (flap steak)
- United States → Philippines (flap steak)
- United States → Poland (flap steak)
- United States → Portugal (flap steak)
- United States → Qatar (flap steak)
- United States → Romania (flap steak)
- United States → Russia (flap steak)
- United States → Saudi Arabia (flap steak)
- United States → Singapore (flap steak)
- United States → Slovakia (flap steak)
- United States → Slovenia (flap steak)
- United States → South Africa (flap steak)
- United States → South Korea (flap steak)
- United States → Spain (flap steak)
- United States → Sweden (flap steak)
- United States → Switzerland (flap steak)
- United States → Taiwan (flap steak)
- United States → Tamil Nadu (flap steak)
- United States → Telangana (flap steak)
- United States → Thailand (flap steak)
- United States → Turkey (flap steak)
- United States → UAE (flap steak)
- United States → United Kingdom (flap steak)
- United States → Ukraine (flap steak)
- United States → Uruguay (flap steak)
- United States → Uzbekistan (flap steak)
- United States → Venezuela (flap steak)
- United States → Vietnam (flap steak)