"Minha comida principal"

Translation: My main food

[msbraz]

What is wrong with 'my main meal'?, such as 'dinner is my main meal of the day'

[Paulenrique]

Literally, that would be "minha refeição principal"

[msbraz]

Ok, thanks. I was just going by the hint of 'food' & 'meal' for comida

[JessGade]

Well, "my main food" just doesn't make much sense. If comida principal would be the portuguese way of saying "main meal" (though not literally so), I too believe it should be accepted.

[Danmoller]

We are used to call "comida" the actual food that is on the plate.

And "refeição" the meal or the act of having a meal.

So, if we say "minha refeição principal", we are talking about the main meal of the day.

If we say "minha comida principal", we are talking about a particular type of food. Like "rice is my main food" (arroz é minha comida principal)