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“tri-tip” is a regional beef-cut name that maps to the canonical cut Tri Tip (sirloin primal).
Use the names-by-country section below when shopping or ordering abroad.
Global cut guide
Where it comes from
A triangular cut from the bottom sirloin (tensor fasciae latae muscle). Popularized by Santa Maria-style California BBQ. Lean with a pronounced grain that changes direction. Best grilled whole to medium-rare and sliced against the grain. It is part of the sirloin primal (Bottom sirloin, triangular muscle at the base of the sirloin near the flank).
In menus and butcher shops it is often discussed next to Top Sirloin, Sirloin Flap, and Sirloin Tip.
What it's called in other countries
- Albania: tri tip
- Andhra Pradesh: tri tip
- Argentina: Colita de cuadril
- Australia: tri tip
- Austria: hüferschwanzl
- Belarus: tri tip
- Belgium: pointe de filet
- Bolivia: tri tip
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: tri tip
- Brazil: Maminha
- Bulgaria: tri tip
- Canada: tri tip
- Chile: Punta de picana
- China: tri tip
- Colombia: Cola solomo extranjero
- Costa Rica: tri tip
- Croatia: tri tip
- Czech Republic: tri tip
- Denmark: tri tip
- Ecuador: tri tip
- Egypt: tri tip
- El Salvador: tri tip
- Estonia: tri tip
- Ethiopia: tri tip
- Finland: tri tip
- France: Aiguillette baronne
- Germany: Bürgermeisterstück
- Goa: tri tip
- Greece: tri tip
- Guatemala: tri tip
- Honduras: tri tip
- Hungary: tri tip
- Indonesia: tri tip
- Iran: tri tip
- Ireland: tri tip
- Israel: tri tip
- Italy: tri tip
- Japan: tri tip
- Karnataka: tri tip
- Kazakhstan: tri tip
- Kenya: tri tip
- Kerala: tri tip
- Latvia: tri tip
- Lithuania: tri tip
- Maharashtra: tri tip
- Malaysia: tri tip
- Mexico: Empuje
- Montenegro: tri tip
- Morocco: tri tip
- Netherlands: Ezeltje
- New Zealand: tri tip
- Nicaragua: tri tip
- Nigeria: tri tip
- North Macedonia: tri tip
- Norway: tri tip
- Panama: tri tip
- Paraguay: tri tip
- Peru: tri tip
- Philippines: tri tip
- Poland: tri tip
- Portugal: Maminha
- Qatar: tri tip
- Romania: tri tip
- Russia: tri tip
- Saudi Arabia: tri tip
- Singapore: tri tip
- Slovakia: tri tip
- Slovenia: tri tip
- South Africa: tri tip
- South Korea: tri tip
- Spain: Babilla
- Sweden: tri tip
- Switzerland: huft
- Taiwan: tri tip
- Tamil Nadu: tri tip
- Telangana: tri tip
- Thailand: tri tip
- Turkey: tri tip
- UAE: tri tip
- Ukraine: tri tip
- United Kingdom: tri tip
- United States: tri-tip · Tri-tip · Triangle roast
- Uruguay: Colita de cuadril
- Uzbekistan: tri tip
- Venezuela: tri tip
- Vietnam: tri tip
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 sirloin primal (Bottom sirloin, triangular muscle at the base of the sirloin near the flank), adjust time and temperature to thickness and marbling.
Translations across countries
- Austria → Albania (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Andhra Pradesh (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Argentina (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Australia (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Belarus (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Belgium (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Bolivia (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Bosnia & Herzegovina (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Brazil (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Bulgaria (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Canada (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Chile (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → China (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Colombia (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Costa Rica (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Croatia (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Czech Republic (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Denmark (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Ecuador (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Egypt (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → El Salvador (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Estonia (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Ethiopia (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Finland (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → France (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Germany (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Goa (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Greece (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Guatemala (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Honduras (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Hungary (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Indonesia (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Iran (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Ireland (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Israel (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Italy (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Japan (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Karnataka (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Kazakhstan (hüferschwanzl)
- Austria → Kenya (hüferschwanzl)
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