Can lomo de aguja 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 Paraguay?

In Paraguay, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Well done".

loin primal · El Salvador

lomo de aguja

Q: What is lomo de aguja in Paraguay?

lomo de aguja is the El Salvador retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Paraguay, the same cut is most often labeled Bife angosto.

Q: What is lomo de aguja called in Paraguay?

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

Q: What primal is lomo de aguja from?

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

In Paraguay, this cut is Bife angosto.

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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 ParaguayBife angosto

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How to order steak doneness

El Salvador → Paraguay

rare	Rojo	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Término medio	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Tres cuartos	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Bien cocida	→	Well done	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

“lomo de aguja” in El Salvador maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Paraguay, look for labels such as Bife angosto. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.