What is kontra in Chad?

kontra is the Greece retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Chad, the same cut is most often labeled lahm al-dahar.

Can kontra mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Chad?

In Chad, medium rare is called "Niy shwayya". Rare is "Niy" and well done is "Mistawi tamam".

loin primal · Greece

kontra

Q: What is kontra called in Chad?

Look for lahm al-dahar—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is kontra from?

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

In Chad, this cut is lahm al-dahar.

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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 Chadlahm al-dahar

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How to order steak doneness

Greece → Chad

rare	Ανίσπαστο	→	Niy	48–55°C
medium rare	Μισοψημένο	→	Niy shwayya	55–60°C
medium	Μέτριο	→	Bayn bayn	60–65°C
well done	Καλοψημένο	→	Mistawi tamam	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

“kontra” in Greece maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Chad, look for labels such as lahm al-dahar. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.