Can faux-filet mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Thailand?

In Thailand, medium rare is called "Midiam rae". Rare is "Rae" and well done is "Sook".

What is faux-filet in Thailand?

Q: What is faux-filet in Thailand?

faux-filet is the Morocco retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Thailand, the same cut is most often labeled san nok.

Q: What is faux-filet called in Thailand?

Look for san nok—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is faux-filet from?

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

Exact match

faux filet

is san nok in Thailand

Ask for: san nok

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Thailand

san nok

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Morocco → Thailand

rareSaigant→Rae48–55°C

medium rareSaignant→Midiam rae55–60°C

mediumMoyennement→Midiam60–65°C

well doneTayeb Bezzaf→Sook70–100°C

Traditional Thai beef is served either 'Sook' (well done, for soups/curries) or 'Sook-sook' (very well done, for street BBQ). Modern steakhouses in Bangkok use phonetic English borrows (Rae, Midiam). Cultural preference strongly favors well-cooked meat — Thai-Brahman local beef is lean and tough, producing tough rare steaks without marbling.

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

Detailed explanation

“faux-filet” in Morocco maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Thailand, look for labels such as san nok. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

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