Tam Jai Noodle

Tam Jai International Company Ltd.
Native name
譚仔國際有限公司
SEHK: 2217
IndustryFast casual dining, Chinese cuisine
Founded1996 (1996)
Headquarters8/F, D2 Place ONE, 9 Cheung Yee St., Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong
Area served
Hong Kong (182 locations)
Singapore (3 locations)
China (20 locations)
Tokyo (3 locations)
Singapore (3 locations)[1]
Australia (3 locations)
Malaysia (1 location)[2]
ParentToridoll
Websitetamjai-intl.com

Tam Jai International Company Ltd. (譚仔國際有限公司) is a fast casual restaurant chain based in Hong Kong. The chain specializes in Yunnan-style rice noodles (米線; mǐxiàn), which are offered in the "cart noodle" (車仔麵) style where patrons select their toppings according to taste. Customers can also select from various soup bases that span a range of spiciness, from mild to extremely spicy.[3][4][5]

The company trades under the names TamJai SamGor Mixian (Chinese: 譚仔三哥米線; lit. 'Tam Jai Third Brother Noodles') , TamJai Yunnan Mixian (譚仔雲南米線; 'Tam Jai Yunnan Rice Noodles') and TamJai Mixian (譚仔香港米線).[6][7][8] It also operates Japanese dining brands, Marugame Seimen and Yakiniku Yamagyu, through franchise and licensing in Hong Kong.[9][10]

History

Tam Jai was founded in 1996, under the name 譚仔雲南米線 and the English name Tam's Yunnan Noodle. In 2008, following a dispute between the shareholders the company split into two chains with similar names, TamJai SamGor and Tam Jai Yunnan Mixian.[3][11]

Both brands were bought by Japanese udon noodle restaurant operator Toridoll in 2018 and consolidated under the Tam Jai International name.[12][13] Tam Jai International runs both brands out of a consolidated kitchen.[7]

Toridoll launched an initial public offering for the Tam Jai business on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2021.[14][15] It delisted in August 2025 with Toridoll repurchasing the outstanding shares under a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.[16][17]

Since then Tam Jai expanded to operate restaurants in four cities in Southern China, as well as outlets in Singapore and Japan.[4][18][1] In November 2023 the company announced relationships with the potential to operate franchises in Australia and Philippines.[19]

One of the founder's children, Chris Tam, was the husband of Abby Choi who was allegedly murdered in 2023.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Tam Jai International Co. Ltd. Annual Report 2022/23 (PDF). May 2023. pp. 19–23. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Tam Jai International Co. Limited". TJI.
  3. ^ a b Taylor, Michael (2018-11-23). "Hong Kong's Best Noodle Chains: Tam Jai Sam Gor Mixian". Accidental Travel Writer. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. ^ a b Lam, Nicole (2020-12-22). "TamJai SamGor Mixian, Chinatown: "If Hong Kong isn't in the cards, TamJai SamGor would definitely do."". SETHLUI.com. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. ^ "為何英國未有譚仔三哥 (Why Doesn't England Have Tamjai Sam Gor?)". Ming Pao Daily News. 2021-09-28. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  6. ^ "Noodle shop chain Tam Jai slips 8% in Hong Kong debut". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  7. ^ a b "Rice noodle chain owner targets HK$1.4 billion in Hong Kong IPO". South China Morning Post. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  8. ^ "Tam Jai International Co. Limited". TJI. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  9. ^ Tamjai, Tamjai (2023-11-14). "TJI's Multi-Brand Strategy Grows with Marugame Franchise in Hong Kong". TJI. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  10. ^ "Our Brands | Tam Jai International Co. Ltd". TJI. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  11. ^ "米線紅爆香港！【譚仔米線王國】(Rice Noodle Hits Hong Kong! Tam Jai Rice Noodle Kingdom". 飲食男女 (雜誌) (Man and Woman Eat and Drink). 2009-07-24. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  12. ^ "重溫譚仔創辦人分家史 五哥賣盤發達轉買磚頭 (Revisiting the History of the Tam Jai Family: Fifth Brother Sold Out and Bought Property)". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  13. ^ "日本"丸龟制面"要收购香港"谭仔云南米线" (Japan's Marugame Noodles Wants to Buy Hong Kong's Tamjai Yunnan Mixian)". Nikkei China. 2017-05-16. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
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  16. ^ "Tam Jai International Announces Court-Sanctioned Scheme and Delisting Plan". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  17. ^ "Joint Announcement - Toridoll Holding and Tam Jai International" (PDF).
  18. ^ "Our Brands | Tam Jai International Co. Ltd". TJI. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  19. ^ Tamjai, Tamjai (2023-11-01). "TJI Opens New Chapter with Potential Franchises in Australia and the Philippines". TJI. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  20. ^ "Who was Abby Choi and what we know so far about the Hong Kong socialite's alleged body parts murder". TODAY. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
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