Joe's Special is a dish that originated in San Francisco. It always includes eggs, spinach and ground beef. Other common ingredients include onions, garlic and sometimes mushrooms, and various spices. It is a scramble. As a dinner entree, the dish can be served on slices of toasted sourdough bread spread with garlic butter, or on a bed of rice or pasta. It is also served as a breakfast dish. Ketchup or Tabasco sauce are common condiments. Variations include Italian Joe's, which includes Italian sausage as the meat component, and Mexican Joe's, which includes chorizo instead of ground beef.