Can punta de lomo mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Venezuela?

In Venezuela, medium rare is called "Término medio". Rare is "Rojo" and well done is "Bien cocida".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Venezuela?

Ask for "Una punta trasera entera para la parrilla" when looking for punta de lomo in Venezuela.

sirloin primal · Nicaragua

punta de lomo

Q: What is punta de lomo in Venezuela?

punta de lomo is the Nicaragua retail name for the sirloin cap, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Venezuela, the same cut is most often labeled punta trasera.

Q: What is punta de lomo called in Venezuela?

Look for punta trasera—mapped to Sirloin Cap (sirloin cap).

Q: What primal is punta de lomo from?

Sirloin Cap is on the sirloin primal (top sirloin cap (coulotte)).

In Venezuela, this cut is punta trasera.

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Fig. 1 · top sirloin cap (coulotte) · sirloin primal

About this cut

Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

Primalsirloin

Locationtop sirloin cap (coulotte)

In Venezuelapunta trasera

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How to order steak doneness

Nicaragua → Venezuela

rare	Rojo	→	Rojo	48–55°C
medium rare	Término medio	→	Término medio	55–60°C
medium	Tres cuartos	→	Tres cuartos	60–65°C
well done	Bien cocido	→	Bien cocida	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

“punta de lomo” in Nicaragua maps to canonical sirloin cap (sirloin: top sirloin cap (coulotte)). In Venezuela, look for labels such as punta trasera. Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.