Can Pojadouro mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Belarus?

In Belarus, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Z kryvyoy" and well done is "Dobra prazhanae".

What is Pojadouro in Belarus?

Q: What is Pojadouro in Belarus?

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

Q: What is Pojadouro called in Belarus?

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

Q: What primal is Pojadouro from?

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

Close match

pojadouro

is very similar to ahuzak in Belarus

Ask for: ahuzak

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 Belarus

ahuzak

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How to order steak doneness

Portugal → Belarus

rareMal passado→Z kryvyoy48–55°C

medium rareMal passado/ao ponto→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumAo ponto→Syarednyay prazharki60–65°C

well doneBem passado→Dobra prazhanae70–100°C

Traditional Belarusian cuisine defaults to Dobra prazhanae (well done), especially for Machanka and boiled beef dishes. Modern Minsk steakhouses use English terms. The GOST-era term 'Сярэдняй пражарки' (medium-roasted) is preserved in older butcher and restaurant signage.

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

Detailed explanation

“Pojadouro” in Portugal maps to canonical inside round (round: Inner thigh of the hindquarter). In Belarus, look for labels such as ahuzak. 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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