Can Culotte mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Singapore?

In Singapore, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Well done".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Singapore?

Ask for "Rump steak, NOT the Sirloin label" when looking for Culotte in Singapore.

What is Culotte in Singapore?

Q: What is Culotte in Singapore?

Culotte is the Denmark retail name for the top sirloin, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Singapore, the same cut is most often labeled rump steak.

Q: What is Culotte called in Singapore?

Look for rump steak—mapped to Top Sirloin (top sirloin).

Q: What primal is Culotte from?

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

Close match

culotte

is very similar to rump steak in Singapore

Ask for: rump steak

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 Singapore

rump steak

Say this at the butcher

“Rump steak, NOT the Sirloin label”

Explicit disambiguation to avoid getting striploin

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Denmark → Singapore

rareRød→Rare48–55°C

medium rareMedium→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumMedium tilberedt→Medium60–65°C

well doneGennemstegt→Well done70–100°C

Singapore's high-end steakhouses operate at international standards with the full 5-stage scale (Rare to Well Done). Local 'Zi Char' cuisine and food court beef dishes default to Well Done — especially Beef Hor Fun and stir-fried beef. Singapore is one of the few Southeast Asian cultures where Rare/Medium-Rare is commonly ordered by locals, not just expats.

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

Detailed explanation

“Culotte” in Denmark maps to canonical top sirloin (sirloin: Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin). In Singapore, look for labels such as rump steak. 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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