flanken

1. A cut of meat taken from the short ribs of beef.
2. A dish prepared from this cut of beef by boiling or stewing, often served with horseradish.

[Yiddish, from German, pl. of Flanke, flank, side, from French flanc. See flank.]

[FLAHNG-kuhn] 1. A strip of beef from the chuck end of the short ribs. 2. A Jewish dish using this cut of beef, which is boiled and usually served with horseradish.