Can kontrafile mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in West Bengal?

In West Bengal, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Bhalo bhabe rana".

loin primal · Bulgaria

kontrafile

Q: What is kontrafile in West Bengal?

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

Q: What is kontrafile called in West Bengal?

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

Q: What primal is kontrafile from?

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

In West Bengal, this cut is sira.

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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 West Bengalsira

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How to order steak doneness

Bulgaria → West Bengal

rare	Алангле	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Средно алангле	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Средно изпечено	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Добре изпечено	→	Bhalo bhabe rana	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 West Bengal, look for labels such as sira. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.