Can porterhouse mean more than one cut?

This name may also align with T Bone in this dataset—see alternatives below.

How do you order steak doneness in Indonesia?

In Indonesia, medium rare is called "Kurang matang sedikit". Rare is "Kurang matang" and well done is "Matang".

loin primal · Australia

porterhouse

Q: What is porterhouse in Indonesia?

porterhouse is the Australia retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Indonesia, the same cut is most often labeled has luar.

Q: What is porterhouse called in Indonesia?

Look for has luar—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is porterhouse from?

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

In Indonesia, this cut is has luar.

Cultural equivalent · Confidence 0.85

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 Indonesiahas luar

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How to order steak doneness

Australia → Indonesia

rare	Rare	→	Kurang matang	48–55°C
medium rare	Medium rare	→	Kurang matang sedikit	55–60°C
medium	Medium	→	Setengah matang	60–65°C
well done	Well done	→	Matang	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

“The Porterhouse Trinity (3-Country Same-Word Trap)” in Australia maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Indonesia, look for labels such as has luar. 1 other canonical interpretation may apply. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.