Can flank steak mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Taiwan?

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

What is flank steak in Taiwan?

Q: What is flank steak in Taiwan?

flank steak is the United States retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Taiwan, the same cut is most often labeled ce fu mo.

Q: What is flank steak called in Taiwan?

Look for ce fu mo—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Q: What primal is flank steak from?

Flank is on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).

Exact match

flank steak

is ce fu mo in Taiwan

Ask for: ce fu mo

About this cut

Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

flank primal · abdominal flank steak

In Taiwan

ce fu mo

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

United States → Taiwan

rareRare→San fen shu48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→Wu fen shu55–60°C

mediumMedium→Qi fen shu60–65°C

well doneWell done→Quan shu70–100°C

Taiwan uses a unique 'fraction' (fēn shú) doneness system — 3/10, 5/10, 7/10, fully cooked. Wǔ fēn shú (5/10) is the most common steakhouse request, equivalent to Medium-Rare. This system is shared with mainland China and differs from the phonetic English borrows used in Japan and Korea.

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

Detailed explanation

“flank steak” in United States maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Taiwan, look for labels such as ce fu mo. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

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