Austin can’t claim taco primacy. That category is too broad, encompassing too many variations in style. When it comes to breakfast tacos, however, Austin trumps all other American cities.
–Tacos in the Morning? That’s the Routine in Austin

This morning, I went out for breakfast. I never go out for breakfast, at least not alone, but I was super hungry and didn’t feel like cooking. Naturally, I went for a breakfast taco. They are quite plentiful, popular, and inexpensive in Austin.

I didn’t go to our usual place –thankfully not mentioned in the NYT article (it’s busy enough over there as is). Instead, I just drove over to Lamar and picked out the taco truck with the longest line of people waiting to be served. That may sound counter-intuitive, if one wants a quick breakfast, but there is a wide range of quality out there in taco truck land, and the one with the most people is always going to be the one with the biggest, best, and most economical tacos.

My favorite blend of breakfast taco flavors? Egg, cheese, potato, bacon, and a touch of hot sauce.