Mom's Curry Rice Recipe Costs Just 20 Baht in Samut Songkhram
A Samut Songkhram shop offers filling curry rice meals for just 20 baht, drawing on the owner's mother's recipe to provide affordable food for laborers and fishermen struggling with rising living costs.
Pannanat Ruenliilimsakul, owner of "Mom's Curry Rice Recipe" shop in Bang Ja Kreng subdistrict, Muang district, Samut Songkhram, has opened an affordable dining option in response to rising living costs. The shop originated from her mother's curry recipe and her own rice-selling experience at Mae Klong market. Noticing that her home sits along a busy road frequented by laborers and fishermen, she decided to adapt her mother's signature curry recipe into an affordable 20-baht meal to help ease the financial strain on her community.
Pannanat explained that she chose the 20-baht price point to ensure all income groups can afford a filling meal in these times of high fuel and commodity prices. Though profit margins are slim per dish, she focuses on volume given the area's dense population and constant foot traffic. The shop rotates between 10 to 15 daily menu options, including red curry, dry curry, stewed pork, spicy stir-fries, fried eggs, and fried sausage. Customers can eat in, take food in bags, or order boxed meals for convenience during work.
The restaurant operates daily from 4:30 a.m. to noon, located just past the Seven-Eleven and CJ store on the road toward Doi Hoi Lod, before Srattha Tham temple. For inquiries, call 080-136-8569.
