Can san nai 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 Iran?

In Iran, medium rare is called "Kam-pokhteh". Rare is "Kham" and well done is "Kamelan Pokhteh".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Iran?

Ask for "فیله تمیز برای کباب برگ" when looking for san nai in Iran.

loin primal · Thailand

san nai

Q: What is san nai in Iran?

san nai is the Thailand retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Iran, the same cut is most often labeled fileh.

Q: What is san nai called in Iran?

Look for fileh—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin).

Q: What primal is san nai from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

In Iran, this cut is fileh.

Exact match · Confidence 0.95

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 Iranfileh

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How to order steak doneness

Thailand → Iran

rare	Rae	→	Kham	48–55°C
medium rare	Midiam rae	→	Kam-pokhteh	55–60°C
medium	Midiam	→	Madiyom	60–65°C
well done	Sook	→	Kamelan Pokhteh	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

“san nai” in Thailand maps to canonical tenderloin (loin: psoas major). In Iran, look for labels such as fileh. Most tender muscle of the loin; center cuts often sold as filet mignon.