Can than noi 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 than noi in Taiwan?

Q: What is than noi in Taiwan?

than noi is the Vietnam retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Taiwan, the same cut is most often labeled fei li.

Q: What is than noi called in Taiwan?

Look for fei li—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin).

Q: What primal is than noi from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

Exact match

than noi

is fei li in Taiwan

Ask for: fei li

About this cut

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

loin primal · psoas major

In Taiwan

fei li

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

“than noi” in Vietnam maps to canonical tenderloin (loin: psoas major). In Taiwan, look for labels such as fei li. 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.