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comida caseira

[koh-MEE-dah kah-zay-RAH]
nounfemininepl: comidas caseiras
home-cooked food
1. Food prepared at home, typically traditional or family recipes, as opposed to restaurant or processed food
My grandmother's home-cooked food is the best I've ever tasted.
A comida caseira da minha avó é a melhor que já comi.
2. Simple, wholesome, and authentic cuisine made with basic ingredients
There's nothing like a warm home-cooked meal after a long day.
Não há nada como uma comida caseira quentinha depois de um longo dia.
NYC Slang
home cooking
Synonyms
comida da casacomida feita em casacomida tradicionalcomida autêntica
Antonyms
comida de restaurantecomida congeladafast foodcomida processada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comida caseira
Most common term throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
comida caseira
Standard usage; very culturally valued in local cuisine
São Paulo
comida caseira
Standard usage; common in family gatherings
Portugal
comida caseira
Standard usage; also used in context of traditional Portuguese home cooking

Related Idioms & Phrases

saudade da comida caseira - homesickness expressed through longing for home-cooked food
gosto de comida caseira - preference for authentic, traditional home-prepared meals
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