What is faux-filet in Niger?

faux-filet is the Morocco retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Niger, the same cut is most often labeled nama na baya.

Can faux-filet mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Niger?

In Niger, medium rare is called "Da jini kadan". Rare is "Da jini" and well done is "Ya nuna sosai".

loin primal · Morocco

faux-filet

Q: What is faux-filet called in Niger?

Look for nama na baya—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is faux-filet from?

Striploin is on the loin primal (longissimus dorsi (short loin)).

In Niger, this cut is nama na baya.

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Fig. 1 · longissimus dorsi (short loin) · loin primal

About this cut

Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

Primalloin

Locationlongissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Nigernama na baya

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How to order steak doneness

Morocco → Niger

rare	Saigant	→	Da jini	48–55°C
medium rare	Saignant	→	Da jini kadan	55–60°C
medium	Moyennement	→	Matsakaici	60–65°C
well done	Tayeb Bezzaf	→	Ya nuna sosai	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

“faux-filet” in Morocco maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Niger, look for labels such as nama na baya. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.