Can rasteh mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Canada?

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

loin primal · Iran

rasteh

Q: What is rasteh in Canada?

rasteh is the Iran retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Canada, the same cut is most often labeled striploin.

Q: What is rasteh called in Canada?

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

Q: What primal is rasteh from?

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

In Canada, 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 Canadastriploin

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How to order steak doneness

Iran → Canada

rare	Kham	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Kam-pokhteh	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Madiyom	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Kamelan Pokhteh	→	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

“rasteh” in Iran maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Canada, look for labels such as striploin. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.