Can fillet sa mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Vietnam?

In Vietnam, medium rare is called "Tái vừa". Rare is "Tái" and well done is "Chín kỹ".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Vietnam?

Ask for "Thăn nội, cắt hạt lựu, cho Bò Lúc Lắc" when looking for fillet sa in Vietnam.

What is fillet sa in Vietnam?

Q: What is fillet sa in Vietnam?

fillet sa is the South Africa retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Vietnam, the same cut is most often labeled than noi or bo luc lac.

Q: What is fillet sa called in Vietnam?

Look for than noi, bo luc lac—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin).

Q: What primal is fillet sa from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

Exact match

fillet sa

is than noi in Vietnam

Ask for: than noi or bo luc lac

About this cut

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

loin primal · psoas major

In Vietnam

than noi · bo luc lac

Say this at the butcher

“Thăn nội, cắt hạt lựu, cho Bò Lúc Lắc”

'Tenderloin, diced, for Shaking Beef' — dish-driven cut request

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

South Africa → Vietnam

rareRare→Tái48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→Tái vừa55–60°C

mediumMedium→Vừa60–65°C

well doneWell done→Chín kỹ70–100°C

Vietnam has a unique Phở-specific doneness scale layered over the steakhouse scale. 'Tái' means both 'rare' (steakhouse) AND 'raw-cooked-by-broth' (Phở). 'Chín' means 'fully cooked' in Phở context. The overlap creates some natural ambiguity that's culturally navigated by context. Home cooking defaults to Chín kỹ (well done).

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

Detailed explanation

“fillet sa” in South Africa maps to canonical tenderloin (loin: psoas major). In Vietnam, look for labels such as than noi · bo luc lac. 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.