love more than food; prefer over eating
A set phrase meaning someone likes something so much they would skip meals for it. Often used humorously or emphatically. The variant 三度の飯より好き is more common.
See also: 三度の飯より好き (さんどのめしよりすき)
He loves games more than eating.
I'm so fond of cats that I'd rather be with them than eat.
More common variant using 飯 (めし) instead of 食事 (しょくじ). 飯 is more casual and masculine.
Literally 'liked more than three meals a day'. A fixed expression emphasizing strong preference.