Whether you call it Taylor ham or pork roll, there’s no questioning New Jerseyans love their signature breakfast meat just about however you serve it. On a sandwich or a diner platter is the obvious presentation. But Taylor ham ice cream? Pork roll beer? It’s all been done, and it’s all delicious.
But forget about all that for now. Today we’re talking about pork roll tacos.
That’s right. Sandwich Time Deli and Tex-Mex in Woodbridge has merged New Jersey’s favorite breakfast food with one of the Garden State’s favorite Mexican dishes.
One look at the Sandwich Time menu and it’s no surprise they are the ones to craft the Mexican-Garden State fusion dish. Their “Overstuff’d” sandwiches are like Jersey’s classic fat sandwiches with international influences. The Fat Punjab has grilled chicken, American cheese, french fries, grilled onions, peppers and tandoori sauce and the Fat Falafel is the same but with falafel instead of chicken. The Jersey Big Boy is a bacon cheeseburger on a roll with fries, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, chipotle sauce, pork roll and egg.
The pork roll tacos aren’t quite so over the top, but are addictive nonetheless. Rather than big discs of Taylor ham goodness like you typically see on a sandwich, the pork roll is diced and grilled up for a nice char. It’s served with scrambled eggs, shredded cheese, salsa and cilantro. You can add other breakfast meats if you’re trying to be as carnivorous as possible, and guacamole is an option as well. I opted to add hash browns (the unsung hero of every breakfast sandwich).
The interior of the pork roll taco from Sandwich Time Deli in Avenel. (Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
What does a pork roll taco taste like, you ask? It’s decidedly different than your typical breakfast sandwich, and a welcome departure at that. I almost couldn’t tell it was pork roll, somehow absent of the salty tang to which us New Jerseyans have become accustomed. If you had just told me these were ham and egg tacos, I absolutely would have believed you. The egg and potato were the dominant flavors. I’m curious if you would taste more of the pork roll if it was the typical circular shape laid flat on the tortilla.
Instead of the classic salt, pepper and ketchup combo, I opted for Sandwich Time’s hottest hot sauce. And let me tell you, they weren’t lying. I love spice, but this stuff was so hot it had me hiccuping. No regrets, just a fair warning.
Sandwich Time also serves up breakfast burritos and quesadillas, with pork roll as a protein option. They do have some over-the-type pork roll burrito options as well. The American Belly Buster is pork roll, bacon, sausage, eggs, home fries and cheese, while the Mexican Belly Buster swaps chorizo for bacon. They also serve “breakfast crunch pockets” that feel like Crunchwraps from Taco Bell on steroids.
Is a Taylor ham taco or pork roll burrito better than the classic sandwich? Who’s to say. But it speaks to the diversity of the state, and our signature breakfast meat, that it can be incorporated into other cultures.
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