India, Nov. 7 -- Masaharu Morimoto is the most famous Japanese chef in Mumbai. His fame derives from the success of Wasabi, the Japanese restaurant he opened at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai two decades ago. Wasabi is small (around 40 covers), hideously expensive, where the city's wealthy elite go for a celebration, and it is Mumbai's most exclusive restaurant. I spoke to Morimoto at Wasabi last weekend. We talked about how risky the Mumbai venture seemed when it opened. Would people like Japanese food? Would they pay such high prices? Would they find Indian chefs who could assist the two chefs Morimoto had sent over? Many years later, Morimoto was able to smile about the early doubts. Not only has Wasabi been a huge success, but its menu h...