Can gau 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 gau in Taiwan?

Q: What is gau in Taiwan?

gau is the Vietnam retail name for the brisket point (deckle), which sits on the brisket primal. In Taiwan, the same cut is most often labeled brisket point.

Q: What is gau called in Taiwan?

Look for brisket point—mapped to Brisket Point (brisket point (deckle)).

Q: What primal is gau from?

Brisket Point is on the brisket primal (Superficial pectoral muscle — the fatty, irregular portion overlapping the flat).

Close match

gau the crunchy brisket fat

is very similar to brisket point in Taiwan

Ask for: brisket point

About this cut

The fattier, more marbled half of the whole brisket. Sits on top of the flat with a fat layer (the deckle) between them. More flavorful and forgiving than the flat due to higher fat content. The source of burnt ends — cubed and re-smoked until caramelized. Also called the deckle.

brisket primal · Superficial pectoral muscle — the fatty, irregular portion overlapping the flat

In Taiwan

brisket point

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Vietnam → Taiwan

rareTái→San fen shu48–55°C

medium rareTái vừa→Wu fen shu55–60°C

mediumVừa→Qi fen shu60–65°C

well doneChín kỹ→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

“Gầu (The Crunchy Brisket Fat)” in Vietnam maps to canonical brisket point (brisket: Superficial pectoral muscle — the fatty, irregular portion overlapping the flat). In Taiwan, look for labels such as brisket point. The fattier, more marbled half of the whole brisket. Sits on top of the flat with a fat layer (the deckle) between them. More flavorful and forgiving than the flat due to higher fat content. The source of burnt ends — cubed and re-smoked until caramelized. Also called the deckle.

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