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* The Porsche Cayenne, a high-performance SUV that was named after a piquant pepper.
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* In ''VideoGame/RiverCityRansom EX'', members of the Entrees gang have names which are food names (Soba, Sushi, Takos) or are puns on food: Burg ("burger"), Franck ("frankenfurter"), Gheti ("spaghetti"), Menci ("mincemeat"), Piza ("pizza"), Pocke ("hot pocket" or "Pocky"), Raisu ("rice").
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** ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar''[='=]s "Dyna Blade" brings us Peanut Plain, Mallow Castle, Cocoa Cave, and Candy Mountain. They weren't named in-game originally, but Japanese strategy guides for the SNES game, in addition to all translations of ''[[VideoGameRemake Ultra]]'' feature their names.

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** ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar''[='=]s "Dyna Blade" brings us has Peanut Plain, Plains, Mallow Castle, Cocoa Cave, and Candy Mountain. They weren't named in-game originally, but Japanese strategy guides for the SNES game, in addition to all translations of ''[[VideoGameRemake Ultra]]'' feature their names.

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* ''Manga/DoctorSlump'': Arale Norimaki and her creator Senbei are both named after types of rice crackers, Norimaki senbei and norimaki [[JapaneseRanguage arare]].

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Arale Norimaki and her creator Senbei are both named after types of rice crackers, Norimaki senbei and norimaki [[JapaneseRanguage arare]].arare]].
** Superhero wannabe Suppaman is a portmanteau of Franchise/{{Superman}} and "suppai", the Japanese word for sour.
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** Hunter's red cardinal Palisman is named Flapjack. [[spoiler:This actually hints at his origins -- flapjacks or pancakes aren't a thing on the Boiling Isles, suggesting that his original owner was the person Hunter is cloned from, the human Caleb Wittebane.]]

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** Hunter's red cardinal Palisman is named Flapjack. [[spoiler:This actually hints at his origins -- flapjacks or pancakes aren't a thing on the Boiling Isles, suggesting that his original owner he was previously owned by the person Hunter is cloned from, the human Caleb Wittebane.]]
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* The three main characters in ''Animation/KidECats'' are siblings named Cookie, Pudding, and Candy. In the Russian original, they're named Shortbread, Compote, and Caramel respectively.
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*** The ''Literature/PurpleHazeFeedback'' novel also adds Cannolo Murolo, named after the Sicilian dessert of the same name.
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* In the UsefulNotes/{{Famicom}} disk version of ''VideoGame/{{Wardner}}'', the hero is Prince À la Mode of the Choux Kingdom, and the princess is Purin (Pudding) of the Custard Kingdom.

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* In the UsefulNotes/{{Famicom}} Platform/{{Famicom}} disk version of ''VideoGame/{{Wardner}}'', the hero is Prince À la Mode of the Choux Kingdom, and the princess is Purin (Pudding) of the Custard Kingdom.
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* ''Fanfic/PreCureInANutshell'': Among the many parody names are Eggnog ([[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure Nagisa]]), Porkchop ([[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar Choppy]]), Cure Limeade ([[Anime/YesPrettyCure5 Cure Lemonade]]), Milky Milk ([[Anime/YesPrettyCure5GoGo Milky Rose]]), Cure Pie ([[Anime/FreshPrettyCure Cure Pine]]), Dessert Ryan ([[Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure Desertrian]]), Cure Juice ([[Anime/SuitePrettyCure Cure Muse]]), Tea ([[Anime/SmilePrecure Tae]]), Mars Bar ([[Anime/DokiDokiPrecure Marmo]]), Iota Hickory Nut ([[Anime/HappinessChargePrecure Iona Hikawa]]), Cure Sprinkle ([[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Cure Twinkle]]), Cure Miracle Whip[[note]]a brand of mayonnaise[[/note]] ([[Anime/MahoGirlsPrecure Cure Miracle]]), Cure Mackerel ([[Anime/KiraKiraPrettyCureALaMode Cure Macaron]]), Cure Mashed Potatoes ([[Anime/HugttoPrettyCure Cure Macherie]]), Cure Cheesy ([[Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure Cure Milky]]), Cure Grape ([[Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure Cure Grace]]), Azula Takoyaki ([[Anime/TropicalRougePrettyCure Azuka Takizawa]]), Cure Spicy Meatball ([[Anime/DeliciousPartyPrecure Cure Spicy]]), and Marshmallow ([[Anime/HirogaruSkyPrettyCure Mashiro]])

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* ''Fanfic/PreCureInANutshell'': Among the many parody names are Eggnog ([[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure Nagisa]]), Porkchop ([[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar Choppy]]), Cure Limeade ([[Anime/YesPrettyCure5 Cure Lemonade]]), Milky Milk ([[Anime/YesPrettyCure5GoGo Milky Rose]]), Cure Pie ([[Anime/FreshPrettyCure Cure Pine]]), Dessert Ryan ([[Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure Desertrian]]), Cure Juice ([[Anime/SuitePrettyCure Cure Muse]]), Tea ([[Anime/SmilePrecure Tae]]), Mars Bar ([[Anime/DokiDokiPrecure Marmo]]), Iota Hickory Nut ([[Anime/HappinessChargePrecure ([[Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure Iona Hikawa]]), Cure Sprinkle ([[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Cure Twinkle]]), Cure Miracle Whip[[note]]a brand of mayonnaise[[/note]] ([[Anime/MahoGirlsPrecure Cure Miracle]]), Cure Mackerel ([[Anime/KiraKiraPrettyCureALaMode Cure Macaron]]), Cure Mashed Potatoes ([[Anime/HugttoPrettyCure Cure Macherie]]), Cure Cheesy ([[Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure Cure Milky]]), Cure Grape ([[Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure Cure Grace]]), Azula Takoyaki ([[Anime/TropicalRougePrettyCure Azuka Takizawa]]), Cure Spicy Meatball ([[Anime/DeliciousPartyPrecure Cure Spicy]]), and Marshmallow ([[Anime/HirogaruSkyPrettyCure Mashiro]])

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* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' characters include Cream the Rabbit, her mother Vanilla, and her pet chao Cheese. There's also Chocola from ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and Milk from the DS version of ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.



* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' characters include Cream the Rabbit, her mother Vanilla, and her pet chao Cheese. There's also Chocola from ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and Milk from the DS version of ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.
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* In ''VideoGame/IWasATeenageExocolonist'', some of the colonists are named after food, such as Marzipan, Nougat, and Tiramisu (aka Tirah).
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* ''WebVideo/QSMP'': Several of the eggs are named after foods, specifically Empanada, Pepito, Sunny (short for "Sunny Side Up"), and Pomme (French for "apple").

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* ''WebVideo/QSMP'': ''WebVideo/{{QSMP}}'': Several of the eggs are named after foods, specifically Empanada, Pepito, Sunny (short for "Sunny Side Up"), and Pomme (French for "apple").
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* ''WebVideo/QSMP'': Several of the eggs are named after foods, specifically Empanada, Pepito, Sunny (short for "sunny side up"), and Pomme (French for "apple").

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* ''WebVideo/QSMP'': Several of the eggs are named after foods, specifically Empanada, Pepito, Sunny (short for "sunny side up"), "Sunny Side Up"), and Pomme (French for "apple").
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* ''WebVideo/QSMP'': Several of the eggs are named after foods, specifically Empanada, Pepito, Sunny (short for "sunny side up"), and Pomme (French for "apple").
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* An animated Advertising/PartnershipForADrugFreeAmerica spot has a kid with a dog named Donut.
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* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'':
** Experiment 062, Frenchfry, can serve irresistible meals such as French fries.
** Experiment 625 was unnamed until finally being given the name "Reuben" ("The classic corned beef and sauerkraut on rye") in the FinaleMovie ''WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch'', given his obsession with sandwiches.
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* On ''Series/DoctorWho'', the Fifteenth Doctor's companion Ruby Sunday has a grandmother named Cherry - making her, to the Doctor's delight, Cherry Sunday.
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* In ''Series/AtHomeWithAmySedaris'', [[SouthernBelle Patty Hogg]], her granddaughter Nutmeg, and [[LadyDrunk Ronnie Vino, Regional Wine Lady]] all have food in their names.

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* In ''Series/AtHomeWithAmySedaris'', [[SouthernBelle Patty Hogg]], her granddaughter Nutmeg, and [[LadyDrunk [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Ronnie Vino, Regional Wine Lady]] all have food in their names.
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* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' characters include Cream the Rabbit, her mother Vanilla, and her pet chao Cheese. There's also Chocola from ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and Milk from the DS version of ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.

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* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' characters include Cream the Rabbit, her mother Vanilla, and her pet chao Cheese. There's also Chocola from ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and Milk from the DS version of ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.

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