Can flatbiff mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Japan?

In Japan, medium rare is called "Midiamu rea". Rare is "Rea" and well done is "Uerudan".

What is flatbiff in Japan?

Q: What is flatbiff in Japan?

flatbiff is the Norway retail name for the top round (inside round), which sits on the round primal. In Japan, the same cut is most often labeled inside round.

Q: What is flatbiff called in Japan?

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

Q: What primal is flatbiff from?

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

Close match

flatbiff

is very similar to inside round in Japan

Ask for: inside round

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 Japan

inside round

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Norway → Japan

rareRå→Rea48–55°C

medium rareMedium rå→Midiamu rea55–60°C

mediumMedium→Midiamu60–65°C

well doneGodt stekt→Uerudan70–100°C

Japanese steakhouse doneness uses phonetic English borrows. Traditional Japanese cuisine rarely requires 'doneness' conversations because paper-thin cuts (shabu-shabu, sukiyaki) cook in seconds. For raw preparations (Yukke/tartare), the term 生 (Nama) is used. A5 Wagyu is traditionally served rare-to-medium-rare due to the extreme marbling.

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

Detailed explanation

“flatbiff” in Norway maps to canonical inside round (round: Inner thigh of the hindquarter). In Japan, look for labels such as inside round. 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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This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.