Since launching in Hong Kong in 1996, noodle chain TamJai Mixian has expanded to more than 240 locations across China, Singapore and Japan. It specialises in mixian – firm, silky, round rice noodles originating from Yunnan province – served with a choice of soup bases, toppings and spice levels. Now, it’s also found on the corner of Swanston and Little Bourke streets in Melbourne’s Chinatown, with two other locations in Melbourne Central and Glen Waverley.