Can sancan mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Vietnam?

In Vietnam, medium rare is called "Tái vừa". Rare is "Tái" and well done is "Chín kỹ".

What is sancan in Vietnam?

Q: What is sancan in Vietnam?

sancan is the Indonesia retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Vietnam, the same cut is most often labeled ve gion.

Q: What is sancan called in Vietnam?

Look for ve gion—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 ve gion in Vietnam

Ask for: ve gion

About this cut

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

flank primal · abdominal flank steak

In Vietnam

ve gion

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Indonesia → Vietnam

rareKurang matang→Tái48–55°C

medium rareKurang matang sedikit→Tái vừa55–60°C

mediumSetengah matang→Vừa60–65°C

well doneMatang→Chín kỹ70–100°C

Vietnam has a unique Phở-specific doneness scale layered over the steakhouse scale. 'Tái' means both 'rare' (steakhouse) AND 'raw-cooked-by-broth' (Phở). 'Chín' means 'fully cooked' in Phở context. The overlap creates some natural ambiguity that's culturally navigated by context. Home cooking defaults to Chín kỹ (well done).

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 Vietnam, look for labels such as ve gion. 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.