Can mentė 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 mentė in Thailand?

Q: What is mentė in Thailand?

mentė is the Lithuania retail name for the chuck roast (blade), which sits on the chuck primal. In Thailand, the same cut is most often labeled chuck blade.

Q: What is mentė called in Thailand?

Look for chuck blade—mapped to Chuck Blade (chuck roast (blade)).

Q: What primal is mentė from?

Chuck Blade is on the chuck primal (Shoulder blade area, above the arm).

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mente

is very similar to chuck blade in Thailand

Ask for: chuck blade

About this cut

From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

chuck primal · Shoulder blade area, above the arm

In Thailand

chuck blade

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Lithuania → Thailand

rareSu krauju→Rae48–55°C

medium rareVidutiniškai nekeptas→Midiam rae55–60°C

mediumVidutiniškai iškeptas→Midiam60–65°C

well doneGerai iškeptas→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

“mentė” in Lithuania maps to canonical chuck blade (chuck: Shoulder blade area, above the arm). In Thailand, look for labels such as chuck blade. From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

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