Can cap de pulpă 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 cap de pulpă in Vietnam?

Q: What is cap de pulpă in Vietnam?

cap de pulpă is the Romania retail name for the top sirloin, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Vietnam, the same cut is most often labeled top sirloin.

Q: What is cap de pulpă called in Vietnam?

Look for top sirloin—mapped to Top Sirloin (top sirloin).

Q: What primal is cap de pulpă from?

Top Sirloin is on the sirloin primal (Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin).

Close match

cap de pulpa

is very similar to top sirloin in Vietnam

Ask for: top sirloin

About this cut

A large, lean cut from the hip section. The top sirloin butt (NAMP 184) is the main muscle group. Versatile — grilled as steaks, roasted whole, or cut into kabobs. Moderate tenderness with good beefy flavor. Not to be confused with sirloin cap (coulotte/picanha) which sits on top of it.

sirloin primal · Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin

In Vietnam

top sirloin

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Romania → Vietnam

rareÎn sânge→Tái48–55°C

medium rareMediu spre rar→Tái vừa55–60°C

mediumMediu→Vừa60–65°C

well doneBine făcut→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

“cap de pulpă” in Romania maps to canonical top sirloin (sirloin: Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin). In Vietnam, look for labels such as top sirloin. A large, lean cut from the hip section. The top sirloin butt (NAMP 184) is the main muscle group. Versatile — grilled as steaks, roasted whole, or cut into kabobs. Moderate tenderness with good beefy flavor. Not to be confused with sirloin cap (coulotte/picanha) which sits on top of it.

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