Can eye fillet nz 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".

loin primal · New Zealand

eye fillet nz

Q: What is eye fillet nz in Taiwan?

eye fillet nz is the New Zealand retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Taiwan, the same cut is most often labeled fei li.

Q: What is eye fillet nz called in Taiwan?

Look for fei li—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin).

Q: What primal is eye fillet nz from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

In Taiwan, this cut is fei li.

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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 Taiwanfei li

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How to order steak doneness

New Zealand → 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	Well done	→	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

“eye fillet nz” in New Zealand maps to canonical tenderloin (loin: psoas major). In Taiwan, look for labels such as fei li. Most tender muscle of the loin; center cuts often sold as filet mignon.