When did ethnic foods become "so expensive"?

[robert]

Nightshade’s looks bigger than P&P’s. It’s a pretty substantial dish.

Nightshade

[menu] [congee] I’d forgotten congee was her final winning dish on Top Chef. It just seemed like it would be very personal. I liked how spicy it was, not punch-me-in-the-mouth-with-capsaicin but by the time I finished it my face was sweaty. [lasagne] The lasagna was delicious and subtle, not very far from the traditional Bolognese dish. Looks to me like considerably more layers than some of the photos I’ve seen. [schnitzel] I did not expect the schnitzel to be so big. Perfect crunchy c…