Can sancan 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 sancan in Thailand?

Q: What is sancan in Thailand?

sancan is the Indonesia retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Thailand, the same cut is most often labeled nuea bai-bua.

Q: What is sancan called in Thailand?

Look for nuea bai-bua—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Q: What primal is sancan from?

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

Close match

sancan

is very similar to nuea bai-bua in Thailand

Ask for: nuea bai-bua

About this cut

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

flank primal · abdominal flank steak

In Thailand

nuea bai-bua

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Indonesia → Thailand

rareKurang matang→Rae48–55°C

medium rareKurang matang sedikit→Midiam rae55–60°C

mediumSetengah matang→Midiam60–65°C

well doneMatang→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

“sancan” in Indonesia maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Thailand, look for labels such as nuea bai-bua. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

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