Dog Names Meaning Food

60 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all meaning categories.

Azuki

The Japanese name for the adzuki bean, a red bean cultivated in East Asia

Bacon

Beans

Biscotte

Biscottina

Biscotto

The Italian word for a biscuit or cookie; singular of biscotti

Blackbean

A common name for the tree Castanospermum australe, also called Moreton Bay chestnut

Blini

A Russian pancake, from Russian блины́ (bliný), plural of блин (blin)

Bresa

Bresa is a Venetian name for the Italian city of Brescia.

Burger

A given name recorded in Dutch and in South Africa

Burrito

English word for a Mexican dish of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling

Butter

English for the dairy product made from churned cream

Canja

Canja is a chicken soup of Portuguese, Cape Verdean and Brazilian cuisine

Carnella

Cena

Latin word for the main meal of the day in ancient rome

Crispie

Curry

The English word for a spiced dish of Indian origin

Dal

The South Asian word for dried, split pulses and the soups made from them

Dashi

A type of Japanese stock or broth used in various dishes

Fluffernutter

English, a sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow creme, usually served on white bread.

Fritta

Gingersnap

Hush Puppy

Kasha

A porridge, usually of buckwheat; in Slavic languages, porridge generally

Kimchi

A traditional Korean side dish made of fermented vegetables

Kumera

Latke

Yiddish לאַטקע (latke), literally "pancake"

Manzo

Italian for beef or meat

Meatball

Meatballini

Mochi

A type of Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice

Noodle

Pancake

Pickle

Pickles

An English surname

Pie

A baked dish of pastry dough casing with a sweet or savoury filling

Potato

Rice

The word for the cereal grain that is a staple food in many countries

Salo

Finnish surname of Laine type, literally meaning "wilderness", "grove"

Sando

Italian term for 'sandwich'

Schnitzel

Soto

From Japanese 曹洞 (Sōtō), a Zen school

Souffle

The past participle of the French verb souffler, meaning to blow, breathe, inflate or puff

Spud

A common nickname for the potato

Spuds

Strudel

Sushi

A Japanese dish made of vinegared rice accompanied by various ingredients, usually seafood, vegetables, and occasionally tropical fruits.

Taco

A Mexican dish of a folded tortilla with a filling

Taquito

A small taco; Spanish for "little taco"

Tater

Tinga

A traditional dish in several Latin American countries

Toasty

Tofu

English tofu, a food made from curdled soy milk

Tofu Tom

Waffles

Wasa

Ancient Japanese term for 'flour' or 'powder'.

Yaki

From Japanese 焼 (yaki), meaning grilled, broiled, or pan-fried

Yam

A starchy root vegetable known for its sweetness

Yammi

Zuppa