Both are the flank/bottom-sirloin flap grilled over fire — fraldinha in Brazilian churrasco, vacío in Argentine asado. Same general cut, sister traditions.
Translation takeaway
These are near equivalents in the way butchers and cooks use them. If you can source either one, you're very close to the same result.
Keep Fraldinha and Vacío together in your notebook.
Names by country
| Country | Fraldinha | Vacío |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | — | Flank steak |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | — | Flank steak |
| 🇫🇷France | — | Bavette de flanchet |
| 🇪🇸Spain | — | Vacío |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | — | Vacío |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | — | Vazio |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Fraldinha | — |
| 🇮🇹Italy | — | Pancia di manzo |
| 🇩🇪Germany | — | Bauchlappen |