Can Cuvette mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Japan?

In Japan, medium rare is called "Midiamu rea". Rare is "Rea" and well done is "Uerudan".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Japan?

Ask for "Ichibo o yakiniku-yō ni" when looking for Cuvette in Japan.

What is Cuvette in Japan?

Q: What is Cuvette in Japan?

Cuvette is the Denmark retail name for the sirloin cap, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Japan, the same cut is most often labeled ichibo.

Q: What is Cuvette called in Japan?

Look for ichibo—mapped to Sirloin Cap (sirloin cap).

Q: What primal is Cuvette from?

Sirloin Cap is on the sirloin primal (top sirloin cap (coulotte)).

Close match

cuvette

is very similar to ichibo in Japan

Ask for: ichibo

About this cut

Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

sirloin primal · top sirloin cap (coulotte)

In Japan

ichibo

Say this at the butcher

“Ichibo o yakiniku-yō ni”

'Ichibo for Yakiniku' — the picanha request in Japanese grill format

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Denmark → Japan

rareRød→Rea48–55°C

medium rareMedium→Midiamu rea55–60°C

mediumMedium tilberedt→Midiamu60–65°C

well doneGennemstegt→Uerudan70–100°C

Japanese steakhouse doneness uses phonetic English borrows. Traditional Japanese cuisine rarely requires 'doneness' conversations because paper-thin cuts (shabu-shabu, sukiyaki) cook in seconds. For raw preparations (Yukke/tartare), the term 生 (Nama) is used. A5 Wagyu is traditionally served rare-to-medium-rare due to the extreme marbling.

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

Detailed explanation

“Cuvette” in Denmark maps to canonical sirloin cap (sirloin: top sirloin cap (coulotte)). In Japan, look for labels such as ichibo. Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

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