Can xileng mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Brazil?

In Brazil, medium rare is called "Ao ponto para mal". Rare is "Mal passada" and well done is "Bem passada".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Brazil?

Ask for "Contra filé, ao ponto" when looking for xileng in Brazil.

What is xileng in Brazil?

Q: What is xileng in Brazil?

xileng is the China retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Brazil, the same cut is most often labeled Contrafilé or Bife de chorizo.

Q: What is xileng called in Brazil?

Look for Contrafilé, Bife de chorizo—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is xileng from?

Striploin is on the loin primal (longissimus dorsi (short loin)).

Close match

xileng

is very similar to Contrafilé in Brazil

Ask for: Contrafilé or Bife de chorizo

About this cut

Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Brazil

Contrafilé · Bife de chorizo

Say this at the butcher

“Contra filé, ao ponto”

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

China → Brazil

rareSan fen shu→Mal passada48–55°C

medium rareWu fen shu→Ao ponto para mal55–60°C

mediumQi fen shu→Ao ponto60–65°C

well doneQuan shu→Bem passada70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“xileng” in China maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Brazil, look for labels such as Contrafilé · Bife de chorizo. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

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