Can loin mh mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Portugal?

In Portugal, medium rare is called "Mal passado/ao ponto". Rare is "Mal passado" and well done is "Bem passado".

loin primal · Maharashtra

loin mh

Q: What is loin mh in Portugal?

loin mh is the Maharashtra retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Portugal, the same cut is most often labeled striploin.

Q: What is loin mh called in Portugal?

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

Q: What primal is loin mh from?

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

In Portugal, 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 Portugalstriploin

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How to order steak doneness

Maharashtra → Portugal

rare	Rare	→	Mal passado	48–55°C
medium rare	Medium rare	→	Mal passado/ao ponto	55–60°C
medium	Medium	→	Ao ponto	60–65°C
well done	Bhuna	→	Bem passado	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

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