Can Lombinho 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 · Portugal

Lombinho

Q: What is Lombinho in Taiwan?

Lombinho is the Portugal 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 Lombinho called in Taiwan?

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

Q: What primal is Lombinho 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

Portugal → Taiwan

rare	Mal passado	→	San fen shu	48–55°C
medium rare	Mal passado/ao ponto	→	Wu fen shu	55–60°C
medium	Ao ponto	→	Qi fen shu	60–65°C
well done	Bem passado	→	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

“Lombinho” in Portugal 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.