I Never understood what makes Fish & Chips so special until I tried it
About this video
Tribal People Try sits the tribe down with fish and chips. It's filmed in the village, not a studio, and what you see is what happened on the day.
What is fish and chips?
Fish and chips is white fish in a beer or plain batter, deep-fried, served with thick-cut fried potatoes, salt and malt vinegar. It has been Britain's takeaway since the 1860s.
What to watch for
The batter is light and puffy, closer to a pakora coat than to fried chicken, which helps. The vinegar is the surprise — sharp and sour on hot potatoes — and mushy peas are usually left alone.
The comparison they always make
Fried fish is a winter tradition in Punjab, masala-dusted and eaten with chutney. Against that, English batter tastes plain, and the tribe tends to reach for green chutney by the second piece.
This episode
It's the tribe's first fish and chips episode; 2 more followed. With 710.2K views it's the most-watched fish and chips episode on the channel. The video runs about 9 minutes, went up in December 2022 and has 15.2K 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 fish and chips?
Fish and chips is white fish in a beer or plain batter, deep-fried, served with thick-cut fried potatoes, salt and malt vinegar. It has been Britain's takeaway since the 1860s.
Did the tribe like the fish and chips?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Fried fish is a winter tradition in Punjab, masala-dusted and eaten with chutney. Against that, English batter tastes plain, and the tribe tends to reach for green chutney by the second piece.
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.