Can Fesone di spalla mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in China?

In China, medium rare is called "Wu fen shu". Rare is "San fen shu" and well done is "Quan shu".

chuck primal · Italy

Fesone di spalla

Q: What is Fesone di spalla in China?

Fesone di spalla is the Italy retail name for the shoulder clod, which sits on the chuck primal. In China, the same cut is most often labeled shoulder clod.

Q: What is Fesone di spalla called in China?

Look for shoulder clod—mapped to Shoulder Clod (shoulder clod).

Q: What primal is Fesone di spalla from?

Shoulder Clod is on the chuck primal (Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade).

In China, this cut is shoulder clod.

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Fig. 1 · Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade · chuck primal

About this cut

A large, lean muscle group from the outer shoulder. Contains the flat iron (infraspinatus) and petite tender (teres major) as sub-cuts. Often sold as shoulder roast or clod steaks.

Primalchuck

LocationUpper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade

In Chinashoulder clod

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How to order steak doneness

Italy → China

rare	Al sangue	→	San fen shu	48–55°C
medium rare	Cottura media	→	Wu fen shu	55–60°C
medium	Al punto	→	Qi fen shu	60–65°C
well done	Ben cotto	→	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

“Fesone di spalla” in Italy maps to canonical shoulder clod (chuck: Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade). In China, look for labels such as shoulder clod. A large, lean muscle group from the outer shoulder. Contains the flat iron (infraspinatus) and petite tender (teres major) as sub-cuts. Often sold as shoulder roast or clod steaks.