Can flank steak mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Singapore?

In Singapore, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Well done".

What is flank steak in Singapore?

Q: What is flank steak in Singapore?

flank steak is the United States retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Singapore, the same cut is most often labeled flank.

Q: What is flank steak called in Singapore?

Look for flank—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Q: What primal is flank steak from?

Flank is on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).

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flank steak

is flank in Singapore

Ask for: flank

About this cut

Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

flank primal · abdominal flank steak

In Singapore

flank

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

United States → Singapore

rareRare→Rare48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumMedium→Medium60–65°C

well doneWell done→Well done70–100°C

Singapore's high-end steakhouses operate at international standards with the full 5-stage scale (Rare to Well Done). Local 'Zi Char' cuisine and food court beef dishes default to Well Done — especially Beef Hor Fun and stir-fried beef. Singapore is one of the few Southeast Asian cultures where Rare/Medium-Rare is commonly ordered by locals, not just expats.

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

Detailed explanation

“flank steak” in United States maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Singapore, look for labels such as flank. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

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Same canonical cut, different destination markets (deduped URLs).

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