New Jersey lawmakers are divided over pork in a bill. But in a twist, the pork itself isn’t the problem.

A state assemblyman’s hunger to decree an official sandwich of New Jersey has set off a debate over what to call it: Taylor ham or pork roll?

Lawmakers are chewing on that question as New Jersey looks to become the latest state to consider adopting an official symbol honoring the bread-encased staple. Similar efforts have fueled controversy in other states, and New Jersey’s quest is cloaked in its own brand of confusion over the proper name for the smoked pork product.

“In the north, people call it Taylor ham. Pork roll is the more generic name for it. We are voting for what to pick,” said Assemblyman Tim Eustace, a Democrat who is leading the quest to honor the New Jersey-born breakfast sandwich fashioned from smoked pork sausage, cheese and an egg.

Many states have an official vegetable or a beverage that reflects their agricultural traditions. In recent years, some have gotten more promiscuous with their culinary symbolism.