noun
Refers to the central dish of a meal, often in a multi-course context.
コース料理の主要料理はステーキでした。
The main course of the set meal was steak.
主要料理の前にスープが出ます。
Soup is served before the main dish.
More common in casual contexts; 主要料理 is slightly more formal and often used in written descriptions or menus.
Compound of 主要 (main, principal) and 料理 (cooking, dish).