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I've known of Umami for years but just never really gotten around to trying it, so I figured this would be the time.
I started with a pork belly bun, and it was pretty standard in that the pork belly was fatty, the scallions were fresh, and the pickled vegetables were present, too. The bun itself, however, was strangely dried at the edges and wasn't super pillowy like other baos I've had.
Dumplings were yummy; I had the shrimp and pork, and these were something I would consider coming back for. Not too oily, good filling, and crispy.
For my main, I went for the tonkatsu ramen, which I felt was underwhelming compared to the other bowls of ramen I've had in Madison: the broth was too salty, the noodle texture was kind of mushy, and the bamboo was tough to chew. The fermented egg was my winner in this bowl.
I ended my meal with green tea mochi; it was the right amount of sweet and a nice way to end the meal. I probably won't come back because of my preferences of buns, ramen, and dumplings elsewhere.
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