What ’s better than waking up to sizzle bacon and fresh - cooked eggs ? Waking up in Delaware to the smell of scrapple , or in New Jersey to the katzenjammer cure that is Taylor Ham . Across the U.S. , people are misrepresent up some unreal — and unusual — breakfast mantrap , including these eight regional favorites that should be on every morning menu .
1. SPAM MUSUBI // HAWAII
You scan that right : Spam for breakfast . Hawaii took that refutable racy can and turned it into a popular snack - turned - breakfast saucer . junk e-mail musubi put a slice of grilled Spam between two blocks of rice , wrapped up with a splinter of dried seaweed . In other words , Spam sushi .
2. GOETTA // OHIO
Goetta , a mix of priming coat pork barrel shoulder , beef , onion , spice , and pinhead oats , may go more bizarre than appetizing , but it ’s in reality a breakfast icon in the greater Cincinnati area . The ravisher ( pronouncedget - uh ) is a production of Cincinnati ’s German roots , and is keep so widely that it has its own annual festival — the Glier ’s GoettaFest in Newport , Kentucky . Meat lover , mark your calendars : the nextGoettaFestis August 2017 . Until then , you canmake your ownat menage to answer up withother breakfast stapleslike eggs and hashbrowns , or pancakes and sirup .
3. SHRIMP ‘N’ GRITS // THE SOUTH
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While it started as a quick breakfast for busy fishermen , shrimp ' n ' grits have evolvedinto one of the south ’s most sought - after puff food for thought . Southerner dress up this porridge - y mixture of seafood and cornmeal with toppings like Baron Verulam , jalapeños , pepper , and mushrooms .
4. TAYLOR HAM // NEW JERSEY
Taylor Ham — or " pork barrel roll " depending on who you ask — has been an east glide favored since 1856 , when John Taylor of Trenton , New Jersey , introduced his secret pork roll formula . Taylor Ham is slice , grilled , and serve on a round rolling wave , typically accompanied by eggs and Malva sylvestris . While various types of pork scroll are served worldwide , New Jerseyans agree : The secret Taylor Ham formula is the only manner to go , anda bill was even introducedin April 2016 to make it the official state sandwich .
5. BEIGNET // NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans local anaesthetic know the best mornings get with powdered sugar and carbs . The beignet — a pastry dough made from deep - fried scratch — rise in France , and has develop into a staple Creole beauty , served fresh and blistering with banana tree , plantains , and a grievous panache of powdered wampum .
6. JOHNNYCAKES // NEW ENGLAND
With a recipe that only requires Indian meal , boiling water , and a hyphen of salt and sugar , the Johnnycake may seem like a dull breakfast selection , but it ’s a tradition New Englanders have sworn by since the pilgrims landed at Plymouth . When their wheat spoiled on theMayflower ’s journey to America , the pilgrims adapted and learned to ready with clavus as the Native Americans did . Today , the unleavened Johnnycake is served with maple syrup , honey , and a variety of other sweet topping .
7. SCRAPPLE // DELAWARE
As a loaf of bread of pork trimmings combine with Indian meal and flour , it ’s easy to see where scrapple get its name . Scraps of pig snouts . flake of leftover livers . Scraps of ( gulp ) hearts . But Mid - Atlantic occupier acknowledge the " do n’t postulate , do n’t evidence " approach is well deserving it for the absolutely mind - boggling savor this Delaware treat has to offer .
8. ENCHILADAS MONTADAS // NEW MEXICO
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New Mexico turn the traditional enchilada into a huge , gooey , scrumptious breakfast repast . The enchilada montada consists of enchiladas stacked with red or green sauce , and onion and cheese layered throughout . The cherry on top of this southwestern delicacy ? A fried egg . Elastic waistbands recommend .
