Lunch.
The Romans had one main meal just as we have. They had breakfast and lunch, but these were lighter meals or even snacks. Their dinner was their main meal just as our diners generally are our main meals.
They didn't. They had three meals a day. We only hear about their main meal especially if it were a banquet. The Romans usually had a breakfast of leftovers from the night before and lunch was generally a light snack. However sometimes the lunch could be the main meal, if someone were entertaining visitors that afternoon, as in Cicero's letter to Atticus, talking about the luncheon his brother wanted to serve. Then dinner would usually be a snack. By the way, it was considered good manners to take leftovers home if you were invited to a dinner. A large napkin was brought along for this purpose.
The Romans did not have only one meal. They had breakfast, lunch and dinner just as we do, however their choice of foods for these meals might be considered a little strange to our way of thinking. Breakfast would consist of leftovers from the night before, or if no leftovers, some bread dipped in honey or cheese. Lunch was usually a snack of fresh fruits and maybe sausage. Dinner was their main meal and the largest, with an eye to having leftovers the next morning.
Before the 1800s, breakfast was usually just toast or some type of variation of gruel or porridge, except when an extravagant spread was served to impress guests. The main meal of the day was dinner.
In the Middle Ages, food was typically served in three main meals: breakfast, dinner, and supper. Breakfast, known as "morgenmete," was usually a light meal served early in the morning. Dinner, the main meal of the day, was typically served around midday. Supper, a lighter meal, was served in the evening. The specific times for these meals varied depending on the region and social class.
Lunch
In ancient Rome dinner was the main meal. Breakfast and lunch were usually snacks.
Pre-breakfast: around 7am Breakfast: 9:30am Lunch: between 12pm and 2pm (main meal of the day) Dinner: after 7pm
Filipinos typically eat three main meals a day, which are breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Snacking between meals is also common.
The Romans had one main meal just as we have. They had breakfast and lunch, but these were lighter meals or even snacks. Their dinner was their main meal just as our diners generally are our main meals.
It is the main meal of the day, called comida (As in desayuno = breakfast, comida = dinner, cena = supper).
They didn't. They had three meals a day. We only hear about their main meal especially if it were a banquet. The Romans usually had a breakfast of leftovers from the night before and lunch was generally a light snack. However sometimes the lunch could be the main meal, if someone were entertaining visitors that afternoon, as in Cicero's letter to Atticus, talking about the luncheon his brother wanted to serve. Then dinner would usually be a snack. By the way, it was considered good manners to take leftovers home if you were invited to a dinner. A large napkin was brought along for this purpose.
French use to have a light breakfast in the morning and two main meals, a lunch around noon to 1 pm, and a dinner around 8 or 8:30 pm. Lunch is supposed to be the heartiest meal of these two if you have to choose.
"Dinner" might indicate the noontime meal or the evening meal, depending on which is the main meal of the day. In American usage, "Dinner" is used to indicate the noon meal on Sundays and holidays. It also continues to indicate the noon meal in many rural areas, particularly in the Old South. ... A light meal between lunch and supper (always the evening meal) is usually called a snack. Some Americans will attempt to mimic British usage by referring to a small meal in the afternoon as "tea."
For the same reason we have only one main meal. For the Romans it was dinner, just as it is for most of us. They had lighter meals or snacks for both breakfast and lunch, sometimes away from home, so dinner was when the family got together and had their main meal.
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· omelet is a main course at breakfast or lunch