How These Tribal People Go From Fearing to Loving Clam Chowder
About this video
In this Tribal People Try episode it's american food. The tribe look it over, ask the questions anyone would, and then taste it and give the honest answer.
What is american food?
American food as a category: burgers, hot dogs, mac and cheese, PB&J, Thanksgiving turkey, cornbread, s'mores, meatloaf, Pop-Tarts. Big portions, sweet-savoury combinations and a lot of cheese.
What to watch for
Sweetness in savoury food is the recurring theme — glazed ham, cornbread, sweet barbecue sauce, ketchup on everything. Fried and cheesy things are liked; cold sandwiches and sweet breakfasts less so.
The comparison they always make
Nothing in village cooking pairs sugar with meat, so American food asks the tribe to rethink a rule. When it does not — fried chicken, mac and cheese — it wins easily.
This episode
Tribal People Try has covered american food 16 times; this one is number 3, and the first was "Tribal People Try Sloppy Joe for the First Time" back in September 2021. With 527K views it's the most-watched american food episode on the channel. The video runs about 8 minutes, went up in April 2022 and has 15.3K likes.
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 american food?
American food as a category: burgers, hot dogs, mac and cheese, PB&J, Thanksgiving turkey, cornbread, s'mores, meatloaf, Pop-Tarts. Big portions, sweet-savoury combinations and a lot of cheese.
Did the tribe like the american food?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Nothing in village cooking pairs sugar with meat, so American food asks the tribe to rethink a rule. When it does not — fried chicken, mac and cheese — it wins easily.
Have they tried american food before?
Yes — this is the 3rd of 16 american food videos. The first was "Tribal People Try Sloppy Joe for the First Time" in September 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.