Can lomo de aguja mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Bolivia?

In Bolivia, medium rare is called "Término medio". Rare is "Vuelta y vuelta" and well done is "Bien cocido".

What is lomo de aguja in Bolivia?

Q: What is lomo de aguja in Bolivia?

lomo de aguja is the El Salvador retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Bolivia, the same cut is most often labeled bife de chorizo.

Q: What is lomo de aguja called in Bolivia?

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

Q: What primal is lomo de aguja from?

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

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lomo de aguja

is very similar to bife de chorizo in Bolivia

Ask for: bife de chorizo

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Bolivia

bife de chorizo

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How to order steak doneness

El Salvador → Bolivia

rareRojo→Vuelta y vuelta48–55°C

medium rareTérmino medio→Término medio55–60°C

mediumTres cuartos→Tres cuartos60–65°C

well doneBien cocida→Bien cocido70–100°C

Bolivia splits regionally: the Camba lowlands (Santa Cruz) mirror Argentine Término Medio standards; the Colla highlands (La Paz, Potosí) prefer Well Done for tradition and food-safety reasons at altitude.

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

Detailed explanation

“lomo de aguja” in El Salvador maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Bolivia, look for labels such as bife de chorizo. 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.