Can filet mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Japan?

In Japan, medium rare is called "Midiamu rea". Rare is "Rea" and well done is "Uerudan".

loin primal · France

filet

Q: What is filet in Japan?

filet is the France retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Japan, the same cut is most often labeled hire.

Q: What is filet called in Japan?

Look for hire—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin).

Q: What primal is filet from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

In Japan, this cut is hire.

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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 Japanhire

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How to order steak doneness

France → Japan

rare	Saignant	→	Rea	48–55°C
medium rare	À point	→	Midiamu rea	55–60°C
medium	Entre à point et bien cuit	→	Midiamu	60–65°C
well done	Bien cuit	→	Uerudan	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

“filet” in France maps to canonical tenderloin (loin: psoas major). In Japan, look for labels such as hire. Most tender muscle of the loin; center cuts often sold as filet mignon.