Can filé mignon mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Taiwan?

In Taiwan, medium rare is called "Wu fen shu". Rare is "San fen shu" and well done is "Quan shu".

What is filé mignon in Taiwan?

Q: What is filé mignon in Taiwan?

filé mignon is the Brazil retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Taiwan, the same cut is most often labeled fei li.

Q: What is filé mignon called in Taiwan?

Look for fei li—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin).

Q: What primal is filé mignon from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

Exact match

file mignon

is fei li in Taiwan

Ask for: fei li

About this cut

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

loin primal · psoas major

In Taiwan

fei li

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Brazil → Taiwan

rareMal passada→San fen shu48–55°C

medium rareAo ponto para mal→Wu fen shu55–60°C

mediumAo ponto→Qi fen shu60–65°C

well doneBem passada→Quan shu70–100°C

Taiwan uses a unique 'fraction' (fēn shú) doneness system — 3/10, 5/10, 7/10, fully cooked. Wǔ fēn shú (5/10) is the most common steakhouse request, equivalent to Medium-Rare. This system is shared with mainland China and differs from the phonetic English borrows used in Japan and Korea.

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 Taiwan, look for labels such as fei li. 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.