JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/select2/4.0.0/js/select2.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/select2/4.0.0/css/select2.min.css">
<select>
    <option value="1">Pizza</option>
    <option value="1">Hamburger</option>
    <option value="1">Salad</option>
    <option value="1">Gyro Wrap</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$('select').select2();
$('select').on('change', function(){
    alert($(this).find('option:selected').text()) 
});