JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by freedawirl
HTML
<a class='clickMe' id='Food' href="#">Show </a><br /><br />
<select>
<option value="">Default</option>
<optgroup label="Food">
<option value="Burgers">Burgers</option>
<option value="French Fries">French Fries</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="blah">
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
JavaScript
$('.clickMe').live('toggle', function(){
$('select').val($('optgroup[label="Food"]'));
});