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How do you order steak doneness in Israel?

In Israel, medium rare is called "מדיום רייר". Rare is "רייר" and well done is "וול דאן".

What is jian jia rou in Israel?

Q: What is jian jia rou in Israel?

jian jia rou is the Taiwan retail name for the chuck roast (blade), which sits on the chuck primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled chuck blade.

Q: What is jian jia rou called in Israel?

Look for chuck blade—mapped to Chuck Blade (chuck roast (blade)).

Q: What primal is jian jia rou from?

Chuck Blade is on the chuck primal (Shoulder blade area, above the arm).

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jian jia rou

is very similar to chuck blade in Israel

Ask for: chuck blade

About this cut

From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

chuck primal · Shoulder blade area, above the arm

In Israel

chuck blade

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Taiwan → Israel

rareSan fen shu→רייר48–55°C

medium rareWu fen shu→מדיום רייר55–60°C

mediumQi fen shu→מדיום60–65°C

well doneQuan shu→וול דאן70–100°C

Israeli steakhouses use English transliterations (רייר = 'rare', מדיום = 'medium', וול דאן = 'well done'). Hebrew terms are essentially phonetic borrowings from English.

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

Detailed explanation

“jian jia rou” in Taiwan maps to canonical chuck blade (chuck: Shoulder blade area, above the arm). In Israel, look for labels such as chuck blade. From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

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This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.