Tribal People Experience Drive-Thru at KFC & McDonald’s
About this video
McDonald's fried chicken 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 fried chicken?
Fried chicken is chicken pieces in seasoned flour, deep-fried until the crust shatters. The American South made it a dish; KFC made it a global chain, and Korean fried chicken added a thin, extra-crisp coating and a sticky glaze.
McDonald's began as a single restaurant in San Bernardino, California in 1940 and became the world's largest burger chain after Ray Kroc started franchising it in 1955. The Big Mac dates from 1967. It opened in Pakistan in 1998, in Lahore.
What to watch for
Crunch is universal. Fried chicken is one of the few foods that wins on the first bite almost every time. The comments are about the coating — thick, salty, peppery — and about how much chicken there actually is under it.
The comparison they always make
Village chicken is a curry or a tandoori roast; frying it in batter is a shop treat, not home cooking. KFC has been in Pakistan since 1997, so the older men know the name even if they have never sat in one.
This episode
The video runs about 11 minutes and went up in October 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 fried chicken?
Fried chicken is chicken pieces in seasoned flour, deep-fried until the crust shatters. The American South made it a dish; KFC made it a global chain, and Korean fried chicken added a thin, extra-crisp coating and a sticky glaze.
Did the tribe like the fried chicken?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Village chicken is a curry or a tandoori roast; frying it in batter is a shop treat, not home cooking. KFC has been in Pakistan since 1997, so the older men know the name even if they have never sat in one.
Is there McDonald's in Pakistan?
It opened in Pakistan in 1998, in Lahore.
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.