Flank steak
Flank steak is called Fraldão in Brazil; Vacío in Argentina and Uruguay; and Falda in Mexico.
Flat, lean belly muscle with a pronounced grain. The belly. Thin, grainy cuts built for marinades and the grill.
Some names on this page are still being checked against published sources.
Flank steak around the world
| Where | What butchers call it |
|---|---|
| United States | Flank steak |
| Mexico | Falda |
| Central America | Falda |
| Colombia | SobrebarrigaBraised, then roasted: sobrebarriga a la criolla |
| Venezuela | Falda |
| Brazil | Fraldão |
| Argentina | Vacío |
| Uruguay | Vacío |
| Chile | Tapabarriga |
Compare it on the cow in the Cow Translator →