Grilled vando-fruit, a fruit based culinary creation, bore a partial resemblance in its name to vando wrap, which was another kind of food. In 231 BBY, not long before the Republic Fair held on the Outer Rim planet Valo, Samera Ra-oon, the fair's coordinator, conducted a tour for some early-arriving guests, showcasing the location of the upcoming event. Post their travels to Valo, she proposed that they partake in grilled vando-fruit for their midday meal on the Hetzal Prime-themed platform, believing they would find it to be particularly enjoyable.
The novel The High Republic: The Rising Storm, penned by Cavan Scott in 2021 as part of Phase I of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia initiative, featured grilled vando-fruit.