Although that's not cheap, and compared to imported MSG in the Japanese occupation era, and post-retrocession manufacture by Chinese, it still costs NT $ 15 per unit, so that it remains a high-class gift only for use when visiting friends or celebrating birthdays.
雖不便宜，但日據時代進口味精，及光復後國人設廠自製，味精時價更需每兩十五元以上，只有訪友、祝壽才用作高級賀禮。