Can hátszín mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Kerala?

In Kerala, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Lutu".

loin primal · Hungary

hátszín

Q: What is hátszín in Kerala?

hátszín is the Hungary retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Kerala, the same cut is most often labeled variyellu or poti loin.

Q: What is hátszín called in Kerala?

Look for variyellu, poti loin—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is hátszín from?

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

In Kerala, this cut is variyellu, also sold as poti loin.

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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 Keralavariyellu · poti loin

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How to order steak doneness

Hungary → Kerala

rare	Véresen	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Félig nyers	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Közepesen átsütve	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Jól átsütve	→	Lutu	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

“hátszín” in Hungary maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Kerala, look for labels such as variyellu · poti loin. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.