In Taiwan, betel nuts have long been chewed by the working class as a stimulant and pick-me-up. But despite the current labor shortage the betel nut trade is proliferating more than ever, and a single betel nut has been known to change hands at the record price of a catty of eggs.
在台灣，檳榔一直是勞力階層提神醒腦的「口香糖」，但勞工獨缺的今天，檳榔攤卻不減反增，不但規模更大，更曾有一粒檳榔換一斤雞蛋的高價紀錄。