Can sirloin mean more than one cut?

This name may also align with Sirloin Cap in this dataset—see alternatives below.

How do you order steak doneness in Ukraine?

In Ukraine, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "З кров'ю" and well done is "Добре просмажений".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Ukraine?

Ask for "Дайте стейк із тонкого краю" when looking for sirloin in Ukraine.

What is sirloin in Ukraine?

Q: What is sirloin in Ukraine?

sirloin is the United States retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Ukraine, the same cut is most often labeled tonkyi krai.

Q: What is sirloin called in Ukraine?

Look for tonkyi krai—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is sirloin from?

Striploin is on the loin primal (longissimus dorsi (short loin)).

⚠️ This cut may refer to multiple different cuts depending on region. This name spans more than one canonical cut in our ontology—compare the alternatives below. Match confidence is below 75%—treat as indicative, not definitive.

Approximate

sirloin

The closest Ukraine equivalent is tonkyi krai

Ask for: tonkyi krai

About this cut

Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Ukraine

tonkyi krai

Say this at the butcher

“Дайте стейк із тонкого краю”

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

United States → Ukraine

rareRare→З кров'ю48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumMedium→Medium60–65°C

well doneWell done→Добре просмажений70–100°C

Ukrainian restaurants increasingly use English doneness terms (medium, medium rare). Traditional home cooking defaults to well-done.

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

Detailed explanation

“sirloin” in United States maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Ukraine, look for labels such as tonkyi krai. 1 other canonical interpretation may apply. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

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Alternatives (United States → Ukraine)

picanha

64% · Multiple interpretations

Region: Ukraine

Canonical: sirloin cap

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Other countries & routes

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.