Can contre-filet mean more than one cut?

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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 · France

contre-filet

Q: What is contre-filet in Indonesia?

contre-filet is the France 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 contre-filet called in Indonesia?

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

Q: What primal is contre-filet from?

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

In Indonesia, this cut is has luar.

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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 Indonesiahas luar

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How to order steak doneness

France → Indonesia

rare	Saignant	→	Kurang matang	48–55°C
medium rare	À point	→	Kurang matang sedikit	55–60°C
medium	Entre à point et bien cuit	→	Setengah matang	60–65°C
well done	Bien cuit	→	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

“contre-filet” in France maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Indonesia, look for labels such as has luar. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.