Can rasteh mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Thailand?

In Thailand, medium rare is called "Midiam rae". Rare is "Rae" and well done is "Sook".

loin primal · Iran

rasteh

Q: What is rasteh in Thailand?

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

Q: What is rasteh called in Thailand?

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

Q: What primal is rasteh from?

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

In Thailand, this cut is san nok.

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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 Thailandsan nok

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How to order steak doneness

Iran → Thailand

rare	Kham	→	Rae	48–55°C
medium rare	Kam-pokhteh	→	Midiam rae	55–60°C
medium	Madiyom	→	Midiam	60–65°C
well done	Kamelan Pokhteh	→	Sook	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 Thailand, look for labels such as san nok. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.