Can 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 Peru?

In Peru, medium rare is called "Término medio". Rare is "Término Inglés" and well done is "Bien cocido".

What is lomo in Peru?

Q: What is lomo in Peru?

lomo is the Costa Rica retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Peru, the same cut is most often labeled bife angosto.

Q: What is lomo called in Peru?

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

Q: What primal is lomo from?

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

Close match

lomo

is very similar to bife angosto in Peru

Ask for: bife angosto

About this cut

Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Peru

bife angosto

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Costa Rica → Peru

rareRojo→Término Inglés48–55°C

medium rareTérmino medio→Término medio55–60°C

mediumTres cuartos→Tres cuartos60–65°C

well doneBien cocido→Bien cocido70–100°C

Peru has one of the highest steak doneness standards in South America due to its world-class parrilla culture. Término Medio is the standard for Bife Ancho; anything well-done would be considered a waste of a premium cut.

Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want (e.g., “warm red center”).

Detailed explanation

“lomo” in Costa Rica maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Peru, look for labels such as bife angosto. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

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This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.