I'd argue that Brazilian food has gotten a bit more of a "higher class meal" distinction compared to its counterparts, but that's probably because they're often

I'd argue that Brazilian food has gotten a bit more of a "higher class meal" distinction compared to its counterparts, but that's probably because they're often Steakhouses (which are often considered higher class), and it's offers a bit of a unique experience as people often come to your table and offer you all sorts of different cuts of meat that they carve for your right there. There's quite a few of those around the area, and they're not cheap places to eat. There's quite a few of those now in the Chicago area. There's a Peruvian sandwich place near me now. I wouldn't say it's high class, but the sandwiches are more expensive than many other places around here. I just assumed it was due to it being more expensive to import the food they need, but now this article makes me think of the cultural aspects of it too.