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This is my first time making an Item Reference guide, especially for a RIG... but here we go.
I was wondering why there wasn't already a reference guide already, so I decided to take up the charge.
This thread will be listing the various references behind the items found in the Culinary Coliseum.
For a full list of the items (with links), please visit the Culinary Coliseum Item List. All are welcome.
Also for the fantastic and adorable art, please visit the lovely Culinary Coliseum Art Thread.
Oh and I simply cannot forget the ever-so-helpful Stage Results thread. It is filled with very useful information~

Do note, that not all of the items will have references. Some might just be food inspired.
I will need a lot of help gathering and sorting through the references that these items might have.
Thank you everyone for putting up with my first attempt in making an item reference thread. <3

Color Code:

Blue = indicates the item has a cultural reference.
Dark Red = indicates the item was simply inspired by food.
??? = reference has yet to be identified or added.

The Items:

(Bonbonieru Konpeito) - Description and item name is referencing a Japanese candy. Proof: Image

(Bourgaille) - Translates to "Hamburger" in the Norman language (prevalent in Normandy, France). Proof: Translation

(Crème Brulée) - Just a reference to the food with the same name. Proof: Food

(Cupcake Darling) - ???

(Cutthroat Cook) - Might simply be a play on the Evil Chef trope. Proof: Trope Description

(Dai-kun) - Reference to the Japanese radish Daikon. Frequent reference in anime and manga. Proof: Food , Image

(Devil's Spice) - The character Sanji from the manga/anime One Piece. Proof: Image

(Doufu Hua) - Based on a Chinese tofu dessert named Douhua. Proof: Food

(Dulce Príncipe) - Spanish for "Sweet Prince". Description is a quote from T.V. personality Bethenny Frankel. Proof: Quote, Bethenny Frankel

(Flaky Choco) - Inspired by Chocolate Croissants/Pastries. Proof: Food

(Giovane Maccarone) - Translates to "Young Macaroon". Inspired by Coconut Almond Macaroons. Proof: Food

(Hip Hop Shake) - ???

(Honeydew Drop) - Simply based off of the Honeydew fruit. Proof: Food

(Keylime Cutie Pie) - Simply based off the Key Lime Pie dessert. Proof: Food

(Kyarameru the Purring) - Reverse pun translates into "Caramel the Pudding". Description mentions a Japanese dessert called the Giga Pudding. Proof: Food , Wiki

(Loli Pop) - Description takes a line from the song Lollipop from the late 1950s. Proof: Wiki , Song

(Mako Maki) - Could be inspired by a California/Japanese cuisine called Maki Maki, an assortment of sushi rolls. Proof: Food

(Maraschino Cherry) - Reference to Shirley Temple. Dress is a redesign of her classic polka dot dress. Description contains lyrics to one of her songs. Proof: Song , Shirley Temple Dress , Food

(Matcha Anko) - Referencing a Japanese dessert called Matcha Azuki (Green Tea Cake with Red Bean Paste). Proof: Food

(Onigiri Emotion) - Homage to the trend involving putting cute faces on Onigiri, which has been featured all over the internet and anime over the past few years. Proof: Image

(Piero Dionysus) - Referencing Dionysus, the Greed god of grape harvest, wine-making, ritual madness and ecstasy. Description also references wine. Proof: Image , Wiki

(Princess of Cakes) - ???

(Queen Marie's Velvet) - In reference to Marie Antoinette. Description is a play off of the quote "Let them eat cake!" once believed to have been said by Marie Antoinette towards her subjects before a revolution that ended with her execution. Proof: Marie Antoinette , Quote, Wiki

(Red Leather Scotch) - Poses referencing the hit show Mad Men. Description is a quote from Alice in Wonderland, but is used in a popular Mad Men blog. Proof: Blog , Image

(Royal Jelly-Bee) - ???

(Shrimp Cocktail) - ???

(Silver Service) - Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast. Item description is a quote. Proof: Link , Character

(Sugared Ambrosia) - ???

(Sunny Hollandaise) - Inspired by Hollandaise Sauce, a sauce comprised of egg yolk and liquid butter. A key ingrediant to eggs Benedict (which could account for the white and yellow color combination in the item). Proof: Sauce, Eggs Benedict

(Sweet Strudel) - Inspired by Strudel, an Austria/Hungary dessert. Proof: Food

(Truffle Man) - ???

(Turkish Delight) - Clothing inspired by Turkish dancers. Item name references the candy, Turkish Delight. Proof: Dancers , Food

(Xiaolong Bao Bao) - "哑巴吃饺子,心里有数 !" in the description translates to "A dumb person eats dumplings". Literally: He knows the number in his mind, although he cannot say it. Figuratively: Means somebody has a clear idea of the situation. Clothing is inspired by Chinese dumplings called Xiao Long Bao. Proof: Translation , Food


The Sets:

(Soft Serve Set) - Inspired by over-the-top soft serve ice cream and ice cream costumes. Proof: Costume

(Angel Food Maker) - Inspired by Angel Food Cake. Proof: Food

(Devil Food Baker) - Inspired by Devil's Food Cake. Proof: Food

(Refreshing Set) - Item descriptions are lyrics from the song "Summer Paradise" by Simple Plan. Proof: Song


The Recolors:

(Black Russian) - Recolor of the White Russian. Simply inspired by the alcoholic Black Russian drink. Proof: Original Item, Drink

(Mille-Crepe Au Chocolat) - Recolor of the Mille-Crepe. Simply inspired by a chocolate Mille-Crepe. Proof: Original Item, Food


The SDPlus Dolls / RIG NPCs:

(SDPlus #435 Chairman Basil Confit IV) - Possibly inspired by Japan's Iron Chef Chairman Takeshi Kaga. Proof: Image, Wiki

(SDPlus #436 Calvin Pointer) - ???

(SDPlus #437 Fleury Ives) - Possible reference to Jean Armstrong a "French" chef in the Phoenix Wright video game series. Proof: Character

(SDPlus #438 Kid Kobe) - Character is filled with food puns (especially of the meat variety). Named derived from Kobe beef. Proof: Food

(SDPlus #439 Harrison Simmer) - ???

(SDPlus #440 Tetsu Yoshimi) - Character design is similar to Baiken from the Guilty Gear video game. Description is a quote from the anime Mobile Fighter G Gundam. Proof: Baiken , G Gundam, Quote

(SDPlus #441 Seol-tang Park) - Description references lyrics to a song by SNSD/Girl's Generation. Proof: Song