After 3,000 years... they finally try ramen
About this video
Ramen in front of villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan — that's the whole Tribal People Try recipe, and it keeps working because nothing is scripted.
What is ramen?
Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup — wheat noodles in a long-simmered broth — but the videos are usually about the instant, packet kind, and very often the Korean Samyang Buldak 'fire noodles' that started a worldwide spice challenge.
What to watch for
Instant ramen is slippery, chewy and, in the Buldak version, hot in a sharp, sweet, lingering way that builds with every bite. People who eat green chillies daily still get caught out because the heat sits in a sticky sauce rather than a wet curry.
The comparison they always make
Everyone in the village knows Maggi-style noodles from the shop, so the format is familiar; it is the flavour that is foreign. The usual verdict is that the heat is fine but the sweetness is strange.
This episode
It's the tribe's 5th ramen video out of 5. They first tried it in March 2021 ("Tribal People Try Spicy Ramen Noodles Challenge"). The most-watched ramen episode is "Tribal People Try Spicy Ramen Noodles Challenge" (12.1M views). The video runs about 7 minutes and went up in March 2025.
Frequently asked
Who are the people in Tribal People Try?
Villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan. They're families from the same area, not actors, and they've been part of the channel for years.
What is ramen?
Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup — wheat noodles in a long-simmered broth — but the videos are usually about the instant, packet kind, and very often the Korean Samyang Buldak 'fire noodles' that started a worldwide spice challenge.
Did the tribe like the ramen?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Everyone in the village knows Maggi-style noodles from the shop, so the format is familiar; it is the flavour that is foreign. The usual verdict is that the heat is fine but the sweetness is strange.
Have they tried ramen before?
Yes — this is the 5th of 5 ramen videos. The first was "Tribal People Try Spicy Ramen Noodles Challenge" in March 2021.
Where was this video filmed?
In rural Punjab, Pakistan, where the participants live. The videos are recorded in the village rather than in a studio.