Can leiyan mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Ethiopia?

In Ethiopia, medium rare is called "Tibs leb-leb". Rare is "Tere" and well done is "Yetebese kibrit".

rib primal · Taiwan

leiyan

Q: What is leiyan in Ethiopia?

leiyan is the Taiwan retail name for the ribeye, which sits on the rib primal. In Ethiopia, the same cut is most often labeled ribeye.

Q: What is leiyan called in Ethiopia?

Look for ribeye—mapped to Ribeye (ribeye).

Q: What primal is leiyan from?

Ribeye is on the rib primal (upper rib / rib eye muscle).

In Ethiopia, this cut is ribeye.

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Fig. 1 · upper rib / rib eye muscle · rib primal

About this cut

Highly marbled steak cut from the rib primal; bone-in or boneless retail cuts vary by market.

Primalrib

Locationupper rib / rib eye muscle

In Ethiopiaribeye

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How to order steak doneness

Taiwan → Ethiopia

rare	San fen shu	→	Tere	48–55°C
medium rare	Wu fen shu	→	Tibs leb-leb	55–60°C
medium	Qi fen shu	→	Yetebese	60–65°C
well done	Quan shu	→	Yetebese kibrit	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

“leiyan” in Taiwan maps to canonical ribeye (rib: upper rib / rib eye muscle). In Ethiopia, look for labels such as ribeye. Highly marbled steak cut from the rib primal; bone-in or boneless retail cuts vary by market.