Can loi vai mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Denmark?

In Denmark, medium rare is called "Medium". Rare is "Rød" and well done is "Gennemstegt".

What is loi vai in Denmark?

Q: What is loi vai in Denmark?

loi vai is the Vietnam retail name for the flat iron steak, which sits on the chuck primal. In Denmark, the same cut is most often labeled flat iron.

Q: What is loi vai called in Denmark?

Look for flat iron—mapped to Flat Iron (flat iron steak).

Q: What primal is loi vai from?

Flat Iron is on the chuck primal (Infraspinatus muscle, top blade of the shoulder clod).

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loi vai

is very similar to flat iron in Denmark

Ask for: flat iron

About this cut

The second most tender muscle on the entire animal, after the tenderloin. A flat, rectangular steak extracted from the top blade by splitting it along the central connective tissue. Uniform thickness makes it ideal for grilling. Also known as butler's steak in the UK.

chuck primal · Infraspinatus muscle, top blade of the shoulder clod

In Denmark

flat iron

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Vietnam → Denmark

rareTái→Rød48–55°C

medium rareTái vừa→Medium55–60°C

mediumVừa→Medium tilberedt60–65°C

well doneChín kỹ→Gennemstegt70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“loi vai” in Vietnam maps to canonical flat iron (chuck: Infraspinatus muscle, top blade of the shoulder clod). In Denmark, look for labels such as flat iron. The second most tender muscle on the entire animal, after the tenderloin. A flat, rectangular steak extracted from the top blade by splitting it along the central connective tissue. Uniform thickness makes it ideal for grilling. Also known as butler's steak in the UK.

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