Can kontrafile mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in South Korea?

In South Korea, medium rare is called "Mi-di-eom re-eo". Rare is "Re-eo" and well done is "Wel-deon".

loin primal · Bulgaria

kontrafile

Q: What is kontrafile in South Korea?

kontrafile is the Bulgaria retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In South Korea, the same cut is most often labeled chaekkeut.

Q: What is kontrafile called in South Korea?

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

Q: What primal is kontrafile from?

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

In South Korea, this cut is chaekkeut.

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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 South Koreachaekkeut

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How to order steak doneness

Bulgaria → South Korea

rare	Алангле	→	Re-eo	48–55°C
medium rare	Средно алангле	→	Mi-di-eom re-eo	55–60°C
medium	Средно изпечено	→	Mi-di-eom	60–65°C
well done	Добре изпечено	→	Wel-deon	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

“kontrafile” in Bulgaria maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In South Korea, look for labels such as chaekkeut. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.