Can lomo de asado mean more than one cut?

This name may also align with Short Ribs in this dataset—see alternatives below.

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".

loin primal · Ecuador

lomo de asado

Q: What is lomo de asado in Ethiopia?

lomo de asado is the Ecuador retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Ethiopia, the same cut is most often labeled yemigongo or tibs cut.

Q: What is lomo de asado called in Ethiopia?

Look for yemigongo, tibs cut—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is lomo de asado from?

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

In Ethiopia, this cut is yemigongo, also sold as tibs cut.

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 Ethiopiayemigongo · tibs cut

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How to order steak doneness

Ecuador → Ethiopia

rare	Término Inglés	→	Tere	48–55°C
medium rare	Término medio	→	Tibs leb-leb	55–60°C
medium	Tres cuartos	→	Yetebese	60–65°C
well done	Bien cocida	→	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

“Asado Ambiguity (Lomo de Asado vs Asado de Tira)” in Ecuador maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Ethiopia, look for labels such as yemigongo · tibs cut. 1 other canonical interpretation may apply. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.