Meal more filling than snacks. The type of meal served or eaten at any given time varies by custom and location. In most modern cultures, three main meals are eaten: in the morning, early afternoon, and evening. Further, the names of meals are often interchangeable by custom as well. Some serve dinner as the main meal at midday, with supper as the late afternoon/early evening meal; while others may call their midday meal lunch and their early evening meal supper. Except for "breakfast", these names can vary from region to region or even from family to family. A study in 2016
Combination meal sometimes offer a means to order larger portions of food within the format of the combination meal, such as supersizing. In the United States in the early 1930s, the combination meal was a popular dish in restaurants and in homes. In Costa Rican and Panamanian cuisine, a combination meal is referred to as a "casado", which means "married". It is a typical lunch dish in both countries. In Costa Rica, a "casado" typically consists of a meat dish, rice and beans, and deli salads. Additional foods comprising the Costa Rican "casado" can include fried plantain, noodles and tomatoes. In Costa