the many words for steak, biftec, bistec. carne de res, filete... hungry?

Question

please chime in for your countries version of

I would like a steak.

* country's - Azabache, Sep 18, 2012

Answer 1

Te doy las gracias por tu ayuda

A friend from Mexico mentioned- un filete de carne de res

Answer 2

Here in Guatemala they say "Carne de res" most often to refer to cuts of beef, but "Carne molida" to refer to ground beef.

If I were to order one in a restaurant I'd say "Un bistec, por favor."

The have "lomito" on the menu quite often, but I consider it "mystery meat" because nobody has explained exactly what part of the cow (or whatever) it comes from!

Lomito is sirloin steak - francobollo, Sep 18, 2012

Thank you Marianna for the full answer & stay safe in Guatemala, nice people there! - Floridafisherman, Sep 18, 2012

Answer 3

Bistec is the Spanish version of Beef steak. Filete is more appropriate in my book, but each country has its own way of saying it. My favorite is bife de chorizo, which is a delightful Argentinean beef preparation.