Can lomo de cinta mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Portugal?

In Portugal, medium rare is called "Mal passado/ao ponto". Rare is "Mal passado" and well done is "Bem passado".

loin primal · Guatemala

lomo de cinta

Q: What is lomo de cinta in Portugal?

lomo de cinta is the Guatemala retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Portugal, the same cut is most often labeled striploin.

Q: What is lomo de cinta called in Portugal?

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

Q: What primal is lomo de cinta from?

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

In Portugal, this cut is striploin.

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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 Portugalstriploin

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How to order steak doneness

Guatemala → Portugal

rare	Rojo	→	Mal passado	48–55°C
medium rare	Término medio	→	Mal passado/ao ponto	55–60°C
medium	Tres cuartos	→	Ao ponto	60–65°C
well done	Bien cocido	→	Bem passado	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 cinta” in Guatemala maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Portugal, look for labels such as striploin. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.