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 Ukraine?

In Ukraine, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "З кров'ю" and well done is "Добре просмажений".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Ukraine?

Ask for "Дайте стейк із тонкого краю" when looking for lomo in Ukraine.

What is lomo in Ukraine?

Q: What is lomo in Ukraine?

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

Q: What is lomo called in Ukraine?

Look for tonkyi krai—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 tonkyi krai in Ukraine

Ask for: tonkyi krai

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Ukraine

tonkyi krai

Say this at the butcher

“Дайте стейк із тонкого краю”

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Costa Rica → Ukraine

rareRojo→З кров'ю48–55°C

medium rareTérmino medio→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumTres cuartos→Medium60–65°C

well doneBien cocido→Добре просмажений70–100°C

Ukrainian restaurants increasingly use English doneness terms (medium, medium rare). Traditional home cooking defaults to well-done.

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 Ukraine, look for labels such as tonkyi krai. 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.