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What is hou tui rou?

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hou tui rou is a regional beef-cut name for the bottom round (outside round), on the round primal (Outer thigh of the hindquarter).

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What is hou tui rou in simple terms?
hou tui rou is a regional name for bottom round (outside round) (Outside Round), round primal beef.

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What is hou tui rou called in the United States?
US retail labels for bottom round (outside round) appear in the names-by-country section; common forms include the mapped English terms listed there.

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Where is hou tui rou on the cow?
hou tui rou refers to bottom round (outside round) located at Outer thigh of the hindquarter on the round primal.

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Is hou tui rou steak?
It is a beef muscle sold as steak or roast depending on thickness and market—still bottom round (outside round) anatomically.

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Is hou tui rou the same as Inside Round?
No—hou tui rou maps to bottom round (outside round); Inside Round is top round (inside round).

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How do I translate hou tui rou for travel?
Use translation URLs from the list on this page, or open the Outside Round hub.

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What is another name for hou tui rou?
See aliases and country rows above; the canonical term is bottom round (outside round).

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“hou tui rou” is a regional beef-cut name that maps to the canonical cut Outside Round (round primal).

Use the names-by-country section below when shopping or ordering abroad.

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Where it comes from

From the outer thigh (biceps femoris). Leaner and less tender than inside round. Used for roasts, rouladen, and ground beef. Often sold as bottom round roast or eye of round. It is part of the round primal (Outer thigh of the hindquarter).

In menus and butcher shops it is often discussed next to Inside Round, Eye Of Round, and Bottom Round Roast.

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Cooking methods

Typical methods include high-heat searing or grilling for steaks, resting before slicing, and cutting across the grain when the muscle is fibrous. Because this cut sits on the round primal (Outer thigh of the hindquarter), adjust time and temperature to thickness and marbling.

Translations across countries

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Popular comparisons

Outside Round vs Inside RoundOutside Round vs Eye Of RoundOutside Round vs Bottom Round Roast

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How this information is generated

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