Can sar-sineh mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Portugal?

In Portugal, medium rare is called "Mal passado/ao ponto". Rare is "Mal passado" and well done is "Bem passado".

What is sar-sineh in Portugal?

Q: What is sar-sineh in Portugal?

sar-sineh is the Iran retail name for the top round (inside round), which sits on the round primal. In Portugal, the same cut is most often labeled Pojadouro.

Q: What is sar-sineh called in Portugal?

Look for Pojadouro—mapped to Inside Round (top round (inside round)).

Q: What primal is sar-sineh from?

Inside Round is on the round primal (Inner thigh of the hindquarter).

Close match

sar sineh

is very similar to Pojadouro in Portugal

Ask for: Pojadouro

About this cut

A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

round primal · Inner thigh of the hindquarter

In Portugal

Pojadouro

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Iran → Portugal

rareKham→Mal passado48–55°C

medium rareKam-pokhteh→Mal passado/ao ponto55–60°C

mediumMadiyom→Ao ponto60–65°C

well doneKamelan Pokhteh→Bem passado70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“sar-sineh” in Iran maps to canonical inside round (round: Inner thigh of the hindquarter). In Portugal, look for labels such as Pojadouro. A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

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