Can sirloin mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Burkina Faso?

In Burkina Faso, medium rare is called "A point saignant". Rare is "Saignant" and well done is "Bien cuit".

loin primal · Ireland

sirloin

Q: What is sirloin in Burkina Faso?

sirloin is the Ireland retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Burkina Faso, the same cut is most often labeled poore sogo.

Q: What is sirloin called in Burkina Faso?

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

Q: What primal is sirloin from?

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

In Burkina Faso, this cut is poore sogo.

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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 Burkina Fasopoore sogo

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How to order steak doneness

Ireland → Burkina Faso

rare	Rare	→	Saignant	48–55°C
medium rare	Medium rare	→	A point saignant	55–60°C
medium	Medium	→	A point	60–65°C
well done	Well done	→	Bien cuit	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

“sirloin” in Ireland maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Burkina Faso, look for labels such as poore sogo. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.