Same conceptual cut on a different animal — both are the rump cap with fat cap preserved, both are grilled with the fat-side-down rendering technique. Picanha suína is the pork-side adaptation of the iconic beef cut.
Translation takeaway
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
Keep Picanha and Picanha suína together in your notebook.
Names by country
| Country | Picanha | Picanha suína |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Rump cap | Pork picanha |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Rump cap | — |
| 🇫🇷France | Cœur de rumsteck | — |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Tapa de cuadril | — |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Picaña | — |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Picaña | — |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Picanha | Picanha de porco |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Picanha | Picanha suína |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Codone (picanha) | — |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Picanha | — |