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We are trying to create a name for a deep fried rice, ham and cheese ball appetizer (quarter size). All we can come up with so far is “Rice Bites”. Any ideas??

We are a small, fun cafe that serves mostly ice cream, specialty coffee and some food items.

Thanks SO much for any help.

Amy, what kind of restaurant is this? Is there a cultural “hook?” (e.g., Cuban, South American…). Also, who is your target market? Are you going for “tongue-in-cheek” and kitschy or are you trying for a more upscale segment? Deep fried rice balls have real potential if you want to get a bit frisky with the naming. Do tell, what are some of the other apps on the menu. Sorry for all the questions, but it’s better than shooting in the dark…

Thanks SO MUCH for your reply. I guess I should have given more info – I will update my post. It is a small cafe in Michigan, called Flip ‘n Dip, that serves ice cream (sundaes, flurries, ice cream pizza, etc.), specialty coffee and some food items. Our menu has pulled pork and pulled chicken, hot dogs, chicken strips, salads, mushroom barley burger, poppers, sweet potatoe fries, etc., etc. We are really looking for a fun name, so “tongue-in-cheek” would be great.

Again, THANK YOU for your help!

Hamateur

Hind Quarters

Hank’s Shank

Rump Ends

Butt Balls

Crusty Balls
Swine Nuts (as in Why Not, Swine Nuts?)
Danglers
Rad ‘Nads
Porky’s Jewels
Porkerbangers
Cojones
Baby Back Bollocks

Love Brand Imp’s “Baby Back Bollocks”!

But, if you need more:

Hot Piggity!

Grand Balls

Dippity-Dos!

HogDog

Pig-in-a-Poke

Oinkments

Thanks for all the fun name guys. Pretty funny! But we are trying not to focus on the ham, since it is such a small ingredient. Mostly rice, cheese and some seasonings. And maybe a little less tongue-and-cheek…

You guys really are great – thank you so much!!

If RICE is the main ingredient, consider a “Chinese” angle:
Ben Wa’s
Cheesy Ben Wa’s
Fried Ben Wa’s

If Cheese is dominant, consider going “Italian”

Bocce Rice Balls
Bocce Balls
Bocce Formaggio

Dairy Dipper

Ricemaroli

Rice-a-Rolly

SpicedRice

A Slice of Rice!

RiceBowlers

SteamySnacks

NeedForCheese

GreenCheese – A vegetarian vittle!

The Big Cheese!

Thanks to you both. You have given us lots of options/ideas!