Can kontrafile 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 should I ask for at a butcher in China?

Ask for "Xī lěng niú pái, qiè hòu yī diǎn" when looking for kontrafile in China.

What is kontrafile in China?

Q: What is kontrafile in China?

kontrafile is the Turkey retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In China, the same cut is most often labeled xileng.

Q: What is kontrafile called in China?

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

Q: What primal is kontrafile from?

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

Exact match

kontrafile

is xileng in China

Ask for: xileng

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In China

xileng

Say this at the butcher

“Xī lěng niú pái, qiè hòu yī diǎn”

'Striploin steak, cut a bit thicker' — override default thin slicing

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Turkey → China

rareAz pişmiş→San fen shu48–55°C

medium rareAz orta→Wu fen shu55–60°C

mediumOrta pişmiş→Qi fen shu60–65°C

well doneÇok pişmiş→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

“kontrafile” in Turkey maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In China, look for labels such as xileng. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

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