their broth definitely had that burst of umami flavour, however it is not the kind of soup that you would drink to the last drop due to its thickness. i ordered my noodles to be served as “normal”, however they ended up too soft for my liking, would order “hard” or “extra hard” next time. decided to go with their recommended level 1 of hot sauce, however i felt it was too spicy and it also changed/overpowered the sweetness and taste of the original broth. would skip the addition of the hot sauce in future.