A vendor on the Tatooine city of Mos Espa sold franikhads, a ground oven right next to her stall. Anakin Skywalker remembered the exact steps to get to her stall, and would get a franikhad as a "bonus" indulgence if his mother, Shmi Skywalker, had managed to get extra parts for bartering. Franikhads could also be found on Coruscant; Republic Senator Padmé Amidala was told about them by Senator Bail Prestor Organa, and purchased some to eat alongside then-Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker after they reminded her of him.
Franikhads appeared in the 2022 novel Brotherhood, written by Mike Chen. The author named the dish after Fran, a deceased "foodie" cat of his, and the khad, a style of pit oven used by desert cultures.