Can lap mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in China?

In China, medium rare is called "Wu fen shu". Rare is "San fen shu" and well done is "Quan shu".

What is lap in China?

Q: What is lap in China?

lap is the Nigeria retail name for the top round (inside round), which sits on the round primal. In China, the same cut is most often labeled inside round.

Q: What is lap called in China?

Look for inside round—mapped to Inside Round (top round (inside round)).

Q: What primal is lap from?

Inside Round is on the round primal (Inner thigh of the hindquarter).

Close match

lap

is very similar to inside round in China

Ask for: inside round

About this cut

A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

round primal · Inner thigh of the hindquarter

In China

inside round

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Nigeria → China

rareRare→San fen shu48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→Wu fen shu55–60°C

mediumMedium→Qi fen shu60–65°C

well doneDon dey done→Quan shu70–100°C

Chinese steakhouses use the same fraction (fēn shú) system as Taiwan. Traditional Chinese cooking rarely serves beef in 'steak' format — the doneness vocabulary exists primarily for Western-influenced dining. For hot pot preparations, 'doneness' is controlled by dip time (typically 8-10 seconds), making formal doneness terminology irrelevant.

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

Detailed explanation

“lap” in Nigeria maps to canonical inside round (round: Inner thigh of the hindquarter). In China, look for labels such as inside round. A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

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