Can tzlaot 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".

rib primal · Israel

tzlaot

Q: What is tzlaot in Taiwan?

tzlaot is the Israel retail name for the beef back ribs, which sits on the rib primal. In Taiwan, the same cut is most often labeled back ribs.

Q: What is tzlaot called in Taiwan?

Look for back ribs—mapped to Back Ribs (beef back ribs).

Q: What primal is tzlaot from?

Back Ribs is on the rib primal (Upper rib bones (dorsal side), removed from the ribeye).

In Taiwan, this cut is back ribs.

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Fig. 1 · Upper rib bones (dorsal side), removed from the ribeye · rib primal

About this cut

The curved rib bones left after the ribeye is removed. Less meaty than short ribs but tender and flavorful. Popular in American BBQ (baby back ribs are pork; beef back ribs are larger).

Primalrib

LocationUpper rib bones (dorsal side), removed from the ribeye

In Taiwanback ribs

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How to order steak doneness

Israel → Taiwan

rare	רייר	→	San fen shu	48–55°C
medium rare	מדיום רייר	→	Wu fen shu	55–60°C
medium	מדיום	→	Qi fen shu	60–65°C
well done	וול דאן	→	Quan shu	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

“tzlaot” in Israel maps to canonical back ribs (rib: Upper rib bones (dorsal side), removed from the ribeye). In Taiwan, look for labels such as back ribs. The curved rib bones left after the ribeye is removed. Less meaty than short ribs but tender and flavorful. Popular in American BBQ (baby back ribs are pork; beef back ribs are larger).