Discover our Passion
TAM is a South African brand with a story we’re proud to tell. We start with the dishes we know best and do them properly.
TAM is a family name before it’s a brand name. A father from Hong Kong and a mother from Taiwan.
A son born in the Free State, first generation South African through and through, raised on the food his parents never stopped making the real way, even ten thousand kilometres from where they learned it.
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Our Signature Dishes
The TAM signatures.
These are the dishes we’re known for everywhere.
Cantonese-Style
Teriyaki Chicken
Tender, juicy chicken coated in a rich, glossy savoury-sweet glaze and finished with a generous sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.
An easy family favourite that pairs well alongside the sweet and sour pork.
Cantonese-Style
Sweet and Sour Pork
Crisp pork in a bright, tangy sweet and sour sauce, made the Cantonese way, balanced rather than sickly-sweet, with real depth from the sauce.
It’s the dish that put TAM on the table, and the one we’d want you to lead with.
Our Buns
Our buns are made with unbleached flour – the same way they’d be made at home. It’s why they carry a natural, slightly yellow tint instead of the bright white you’re used to seeing.
No bleaching agents, no shortcuts, just flour the way it comes.
Red Bean Bun
Handmade steamed bun filled with sweet red bean paste.
Soft, warm and lightly sweet.
Cantonese-Style
Char Siu Bao
Handmade steamed bun filled with Cantonese-style char siu pork.
Soft, savoury-sweet and served warm.
Our Other Dishes
We make more than 2 specialized dishes.
Made 100% Fresh
At TAM, Every dumpling is folded by hand, the same way our family has always made them. No shortcuts, no fillers, just fresh ingredients wrapped the traditional way, every single market day.
Our sweet and sour pork is fried to order and our teriyaki chicken is pan-seared fresh at the stall.
This isn’t a menu adapted for convenience – it’s our family’s actual home cooking, made the way it’s always been made.
We Supply Dumplings
Beyond our market stall, TAM supplies authentic handmade dumplings for retail and wholesale – made in small batches with the same care as everything we sell in person.
Whether you’re a shop, café, or reseller looking to stock genuinely authentic Cantonese dumplings, get in touch and let’s talk about what works for you.
Our Dumplings
Our dumplings are also made with unbleached flour – the same way they’d be made at home. It’s why they carry a natural, slightly yellow tint instead of the bright white you’re used to seeing.
No bleaching agents, no shortcuts, just flour the way it comes.
Three-Delicacy Dumplings
Shrimp, Pork, Napa cabbage
Three ingredients, working together. Juicy pork and sweet shrimp, folded with tender Napa cabbage for a light, fresh bite.
A dim sum classic named for its balance of flavour and texture.
Char Siu
Dumplings
Pork
Pork prepared char siu-style, sweet and savoury with a signature red-gold colour, folded into a delicate wrapper.
It takes a Cantonese favourite and puts it in dumpling form.
Chicken and Mushroom Dumplings
Chicken & Mushrooms
Tender chicken and earthy mushroom, seasoned and folded by hand.
A lighter dumpling with a deep, savoury flavour.
Vegetable
Dumplings
Leafy greens, Shiitake Mushrooms, Carrot, Egg
Leafy greens, shiitake mushroom and carrot folded with egg for richness.
A meat-free dumpling with plenty of texture and flavour, not an afterthought on the menu.
Why Choose TAM
Every dish is made meticulously in our family kitchen, with quality ingredients and the recipes we grew up with.
No shortcuts, just food made properly.
Quality Guaranteed
Produced under a City of Cape Town Certificate of Acceptability, stocking us means backing a growing local brand rather than an anonymous import.
Support Local Farmers
By supporting TAM, you are supporting local farmers and the community.
Convenient and Personal
Most Chinese food in local retail is a familiar handful of dumplings. Ours includes dishes people have been asking Cape Town for.That gives your customers a reason to try something new.
Get in touch
Contact us for more information or to place an order or if you have any questions.
Our produce is fresh and sourced from locally grown farmers, providing the best quality for our customers.