The Moment Tribal People Try Rib Eye Steak for the First Time
About this video
In this Tribal People Try video the tribe meet steak for the first time. Most of them had never seen it before the camera started, so the first minute is questions — what is it, what's in it, how do you eat it — and then the plates go round.
What is steak?
Steak is a thick cut of beef cooked quickly over high heat and served pink in the middle. It is the centrepiece of American and Argentine eating and comes with its own vocabulary: ribeye, sirloin, medium-rare.
What to watch for
Pink meat is the whole conversation. Beef in Punjab is cooked until it falls apart in nihari or dry-fried in a karahi; a medium-rare steak looks raw to someone who has never seen one, and several people say it plainly before tasting it.
The comparison they always make
Beef is eaten here, but as slow-cooked curry, not as a slab. The idea that a piece of meat could be done in six minutes is as surprising as the colour.
This episode
It's the tribe's 2nd steak video out of 11. They first tried it in August 2021 ("Tribal People Try Beef Steak Jerky"). With 1.2M views it's the most-watched steak episode on the channel. The video runs about 12 minutes, went up in September 2022 and has 26.6K 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 steak?
Steak is a thick cut of beef cooked quickly over high heat and served pink in the middle. It is the centrepiece of American and Argentine eating and comes with its own vocabulary: ribeye, sirloin, medium-rare.
Did the tribe like the steak?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Beef is eaten here, but as slow-cooked curry, not as a slab. The idea that a piece of meat could be done in six minutes is as surprising as the colour.
Have they tried steak before?
Yes — this is the 2nd of 11 steak videos. The first was "Tribal People Try Beef Steak Jerky" in August 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.