Can tumbo mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

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".

flank primal · Kenya

tumbo

Q: What is tumbo in Taiwan?

tumbo is the Kenya retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Taiwan, the same cut is most often labeled ce fu mo.

Q: What is tumbo called in Taiwan?

Look for ce fu mo—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Q: What primal is tumbo from?

Flank is on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).

In Taiwan, this cut is ce fu mo.

Approximate match · Confidence 0.70

⚠️ Mapping confidence is limited—verify the exact subprimal with your butcher. Match confidence is below 75%—treat as indicative, not definitive.

Fig. 1 · abdominal flank steak · flank primal

About this cut

Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

Primalflank

Locationabdominal flank steak

In Taiwance fu mo

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How to order steak doneness

Kenya → Taiwan

rare	Rare	→	San fen shu	48–55°C
medium rare	Medium rare	→	Wu fen shu	55–60°C
medium	Medium	→	Qi fen shu	60–65°C
well done	Imeiva	→	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

“tumbo” in Kenya maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Taiwan, look for labels such as ce fu mo. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.