Can pupek mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Ukraine?

In Ukraine, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "З кров'ю" and well done is "Добре просмажений".

What is pupek in Ukraine?

Q: What is pupek in Ukraine?

pupek is the Czech Republic retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Ukraine, the same cut is most often labeled пашина.

Q: What is pupek called in Ukraine?

Look for пашина—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Q: What primal is pupek from?

Flank is on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).

Close match

pupek

is very similar to пашина in Ukraine

Ask for: пашина

About this cut

Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

flank primal · abdominal flank steak

In Ukraine

пашина

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Czech Republic → Ukraine

rareKrvavý→З кров'ю48–55°C

medium rareStředně krvavý→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumStředně propečený→Medium60–65°C

well donePropečený→Добре просмажений70–100°C

Ukrainian restaurants increasingly use English doneness terms (medium, medium rare). Traditional home cooking defaults to well-done.

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

Detailed explanation

“pupek” in Czech Republic maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Ukraine, look for labels such as пашина. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

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Same canonical cut, different destination markets (deduped URLs).

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