Can filet mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Japan?

In Japan, medium rare is called "Midiamu rea". Rare is "Rea" and well done is "Uerudan".

What is filet in Japan?

Q: What is filet in Japan?

filet is the Morocco retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Japan, the same cut is most often labeled hire.

Q: What is filet called in Japan?

Look for hire—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin).

Q: What primal is filet from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

Exact match

filet

is hire in Japan

Ask for: hire

About this cut

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

loin primal · psoas major

In Japan

hire

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Morocco → Japan

rareSaigant→Rea48–55°C

medium rareSaignant→Midiamu rea55–60°C

mediumMoyennement→Midiamu60–65°C

well doneTayeb Bezzaf→Uerudan70–100°C

Japanese steakhouse doneness uses phonetic English borrows. Traditional Japanese cuisine rarely requires 'doneness' conversations because paper-thin cuts (shabu-shabu, sukiyaki) cook in seconds. For raw preparations (Yukke/tartare), the term 生 (Nama) is used. A5 Wagyu is traditionally served rare-to-medium-rare due to the extreme marbling.

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

Detailed explanation

“filet” in Morocco maps to canonical tenderloin (loin: psoas major). In Japan, look for labels such as hire. 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.