They ate on the ground, on pillows. Similar to Asians
Food
The Romans did not have tea nor did they have the mini meals that go with it.
Poor Romans tended to eat cereal grains (such as porridge and bread) at all meals.
The Romans have three meals a day for the same reason that we have three meals a day. They were hungry.The Romans have three meals a day for the same reason that we have three meals a day. They were hungry.The Romans have three meals a day for the same reason that we have three meals a day. They were hungry.The Romans have three meals a day for the same reason that we have three meals a day. They were hungry.The Romans have three meals a day for the same reason that we have three meals a day. They were hungry.The Romans have three meals a day for the same reason that we have three meals a day. They were hungry.The Romans have three meals a day for the same reason that we have three meals a day. They were hungry.The Romans have three meals a day for the same reason that we have three meals a day. They were hungry.The Romans have three meals a day for the same reason that we have three meals a day. They were hungry.
The consuls had the same meals as all other Romans and ate the same foods as those of rich Romans.
Poor Romans had three meals a day. However, they could only afford cereal and grain-based food. They ate mostly porridge, bread or focaccia-like food. It is likely that some of the poorest had to skip some meals.
rich Romans got slaves to cook meals for them but average Romans cooked and prepared their meals in a old fashioned kitchen
The Romans drank wine with their meals.
The Romans had three meals a day, just a we do. The size and content of the meals would depend on the person's wealth. We hear a lot about the lavish banquets that the wealthy would sometimes host and sometimes get the idea that the Romans only ate one meal. This is a misconception.
They did not sit to eat, they laydown on things resembling couches surrounding the table. That was how all civilized people ate in the lands around the Mediterranean. Only barbarians sat or stood while eating.
French people tend nowadays to eat more often between meals and have lighter and less organised meals. It was a national habit to sit (the whole family) at fixed times for breakfast, lunch, diner and dieteticists say this is partly a reason for why obesity is less present in France. It is still recommended not to eat between meals, especially sweets or salted snacks.
For most meals, they would sit around a table but for special occasions, such as having guests for diner, they would use the dining couches. It was thought that a reclining position aided digestion. They mostly are with their fingers and used bread to mop up sauces and used spoons for soups et cetera.