Biltong vs. Tribal Taste Buds – What Happens Is Wild
About this video
A head-to-head from Tribal People Try: african food against what the tribe already know. Same table, same plates, and a verdict by the end.
What is african food?
Food from across Africa: Nigerian jollof rice, Ethiopian injera with wot, West African peanut stew, South African biltong and bunny chow, Moroccan tagine. Spiced, slow-cooked, often eaten by hand — familiar rules, different spices.
What to watch for
Jollof and peanut stew feel like cousins of pulao and korma, and eating with the hand from a shared plate is exactly how the village eats. Injera's sourness and sponginess is the surprise; berbere's heat is not.
The comparison they always make
Eating with the right hand from a shared tray is the norm here too, which makes Ethiopian meals feel oddly familiar even when every flavour is new.
This episode
The video runs about 5 minutes and went up in April 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 african food?
Food from across Africa: Nigerian jollof rice, Ethiopian injera with wot, West African peanut stew, South African biltong and bunny chow, Moroccan tagine. Spiced, slow-cooked, often eaten by hand — familiar rules, different spices.
Did the tribe like the african food?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Eating with the right hand from a shared tray is the norm here too, which makes Ethiopian meals feel oddly familiar even when every flavour is new.
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.