Can filé mignon mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Maharashtra?

In Maharashtra, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Bhuna".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Maharashtra?

Ask for "Undercut, fillet — Western style cut, Bandra restaurant ke liye" when looking for filé mignon in Maharashtra.

What is filé mignon in Maharashtra?

Q: What is filé mignon in Maharashtra?

filé mignon is the Brazil retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Maharashtra, the same cut is most often labeled undercut mh, pasanda mh, or naram mh.

Q: What is filé mignon called in Maharashtra?

Look for undercut mh, pasanda mh, naram mh—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin). Note: in Maharashtra, "undercut mh" refers to water buffalo (buff), not standard cow beef.

Q: What primal is filé mignon from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

Exact match

file mignon

is undercut mh in Maharashtra

Ask for: undercut mh (water buffalo (buff)) or pasanda mh, naram mh

About this cut

Most tender muscle of the loin; center cuts often sold as filet mignon.

loin primal · psoas major

In Maharashtra

undercut mh · pasanda mh · naram mh

Say this at the butcher

“Undercut, fillet — Western style cut, Bandra restaurant ke liye”

Modern English-Hindi mix at high-end butchers

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Brazil → Maharashtra

rareMal passada→Rare48–55°C

medium rareAo ponto para mal→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumAo ponto→Medium60–65°C

well doneBem passada→Bhuna70–100°C

Mumbai's two-tier butchery system produces split doneness preferences — high-end Bandra restaurants serve premium cuts at international doneness levels (Medium-Rare to Medium); traditional Crawford Market home cooking uniformly produces well-done Buffalo via pressure-cooking. Both are valid Mumbai expressions.

Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want (e.g., “warm red center”).

Detailed explanation

“filé mignon” in Brazil maps to canonical tenderloin (loin: psoas major). In Maharashtra, look for labels such as undercut mh · pasanda mh · naram mh. Most tender muscle of the loin; center cuts often sold as filet mignon.

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This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.