Can Entrecôte 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 Entrecôte in Taiwan?

Q: What is Entrecôte in Taiwan?

Entrecôte is the Denmark retail name for the ribeye, which sits on the rib primal. In Taiwan, the same cut is most often labeled shalang or leiyan.

Q: What is Entrecôte called in Taiwan?

Look for shalang, leiyan—mapped to Ribeye (ribeye).

Q: What primal is Entrecôte from?

Ribeye is on the rib primal (upper rib / rib eye muscle).

Exact match

entrecote

is shalang in Taiwan

Ask for: shalang or leiyan

About this cut

Highly marbled steak cut from the rib primal; bone-in or boneless retail cuts vary by market.

rib primal · upper rib / rib eye muscle

In Taiwan

shalang · leiyan

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Denmark → Taiwan

rareRød→San fen shu48–55°C

medium rareMedium→Wu fen shu55–60°C

mediumMedium tilberedt→Qi fen shu60–65°C

well doneGennemstegt→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

“Entrecôte” in Denmark maps to canonical ribeye (rib: upper rib / rib eye muscle). In Taiwan, look for labels such as shalang · leiyan. Highly marbled steak cut from the rib primal; bone-in or boneless retail cuts vary by market.

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