Can Costata 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 Costata in Taiwan?

Q: What is Costata in Taiwan?

Costata is the Italy 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 Costata called in Taiwan?

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

Q: What primal is Costata from?

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

Close match

costata

is very similar to 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

Italy → Taiwan

rareAl sangue→San fen shu48–55°C

medium rareCottura media→Wu fen shu55–60°C

mediumAl punto→Qi fen shu60–65°C

well doneBen cotto→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

“Costata” in Italy 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.