Can rasteh mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Nigeria?

In Nigeria, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Don dey done".

loin primal · Iran

rasteh

Q: What is rasteh in Nigeria?

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

Q: What is rasteh called in Nigeria?

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

Q: What primal is rasteh from?

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

In Nigeria, this cut is back meat ng.

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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 Nigeriaback meat ng

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How to order steak doneness

Iran → Nigeria

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	→	Don dey 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 Nigeria, look for labels such as back meat ng. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.