What is filé mignon in Senegal?

filé mignon is the Brazil retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Senegal, the same cut is most often labeled sox la or senegalese brochette strip.

Can filé mignon mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Senegal?

In Senegal, medium rare is called "Saf-saf trop". Rare is "Saf saf" and well done is "Toggu lool".

loin primal · Brazil

filé mignon

Q: What is filé mignon called in Senegal?

Look for sox la, senegalese brochette strip—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin).

Q: What primal is filé mignon from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

In Senegal, this cut is sox la, also sold as senegalese brochette strip.

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Fig. 1 · psoas major · loin primal

About this cut

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

Primalloin

Locationpsoas major

In Senegalsox la · senegalese brochette strip

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How to order steak doneness

Brazil → Senegal

rare	Mal passada	→	Saf saf	48–55°C
medium rare	Ao ponto para mal	→	Saf-saf trop	55–60°C
medium	Ao ponto	→	Diam	60–65°C
well done	Bem passada	→	Toggu lool	70–100°C

Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want — e.g., “warm red center” — rather than relying on the name alone.

Detailed explanation

“filé mignon” in Brazil maps to canonical tenderloin (loin: psoas major). In Senegal, look for labels such as sox la · senegalese brochette strip. Most tender muscle of the loin; center cuts often sold as filet mignon.