Can you drop the "の方” in the AよりBのほうが... construction


Can you drop the "の方” in the AよりBのほうが... construction? I'm asking because I
heard this line in a song I was listening to:

> 野菜よりお肉が食べたい

Thanks in advance.




Yes. You can drop it. Also, depending the context you can even ommit より and it
will be understood.

For example, あっちの方が食べたい - I want to eat that over there (among others I want
that one in particular).

